Boxes- do most supermarkets spray with cleanser?

[BearAndPanda]

Hello! I’ve heard a few people saying that because of COVID-19 supermarkets have been spraying cardboard boxes with disinfectant in order to kill off bacteria. Does anyone know any known supermarkets who do this? Or any ones that don’t?

 

[David Piggie Lover]

Not heard this. . . Hope not . I use a lot for my piggies.
Hope someone on here works at a supermarket could answer. .

 

[BearAndPanda]

Not heard this. . . Hope not . I use a lot for my piggies.
Hope someone on here works at a supermarket could answer. .

I might be wrong (hopefully!) as what people have been saying may be a hoax that has gotten attention by rumours.

 

[Piggies&buns]

There was a thread about this a while ago. I believe the conclusion is that there is no evidence of there being any risk of using cardboard boxes for guinea pigs

 

[BearAndPanda]

There was a thread about this a while ago. I believe the conclusion is that there is no evidence of there being any risk of using cardboard boxes for guinea pigs

Okay thank you!

 

[Zanzan]

My mums parrot chews up cereal boxes, etc from supermarkets twice a day for his enrichment and he has been fine.

 

[Swissgreys]

I think this was definitely one of those tumours that got spread around with no real evidence.
There really would be no point in spraying boxes, it would be impossible to do it thoroughly given the turnover, and so a costly and pointless activity.

 

[PigglePuggle]

This definitely couldnt be done on any boxes that might contain food, and it wouldnt be very effective on cardboard anyway. They would have to label the boxes too if there was any chemical residue. Fake news I think.