The Hong Kong Productivity Council recommends that the catering industry and food processing plants use hypochlorous acid for disinfection.
Hypochlorous acid's disinfection efficacy has been recognized by multiple institutions.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved hypochlorous acid for use as a wound disinfectant for humans and pets.
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Consumer Affairs Agency have confirmed that hypochlorous acid is effective in killing the novel coronavirus.