The world faces an unprecedented pandemic threat caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The Ukrainian food industry should have a food safety management and control system during pandemics. The paper considers the general principles of food hygiene, aimed at the introduction of hygienic control at each stage of the processing chain, production and sales of food products to prevent food contamination during epidemics. The main recommendations of the WHO and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine on preventing the spread of the virus in food enterprises and ensuring food safety in the world and their implementation during a pandemic in Ukraine were considered. Attention is focused on the recommendations on the use of disinfectants for the treatment of surfaces in contact with food, effective when used against viruses. Several classes of compounds recommended for use as disinfectants have been considered, their potential toxicity and mechanism of action were given. In the article it was analyzed the main measures that are effectively used to ensure the non-proliferation of the virus in the workplaces of food enterprises, retail chains and catering establishments. The use of Internet in case of receiving orders and delivering food from retail chains and catering is one of the most promising way out of the situation during a pandemic.