Sitting down to a meal with family and friends is one of life’s greatest joys—and one of the most important ways we can care for our loved ones. But it’s easy to take for granted that the food we feed our families is safe to eat. The truth is that every step of the food supply chain is responsible for our food’s safety—from the farmers and ranchers who grow crops and raise livestock to the processing and packaging personnel who follow protocols in production plants to the grocery store clerks, restaurant workers, and delivery people who hand us our food. Last but not least, we as consumers play a critical role in keeping our food safe. While food safety has long been a complex issue for producers and consumers alike, the past year’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has made it more important than ever, as many fundamentals of buying and serving food have been radically altered. Let’s take a closer look at how COVID-19 has sparked changes in consumer views and behaviors related to food safety. The more we know about these trends, the better informed and prepared we’ll be to have safe, healthy, and delicious meals both during and after the pandemic.