Food safety: How to keep food cold
Follow these steps to keep lunch box food cold and safe to eat:
1. Wash your hands with warm soapy water. ![]() | 2. Make sure containers , chopping boards and utensils are clean and dry.![]() |
3. Wash fruits and vegetables under running water.![]() | 4. Pack cold food into the lunch box straight from the fridge. ![]() |
5. Pack food in an insulated lunch box or bag. ![]() | 6. Keep lunches in the fridge until leaving for school.![]() |
7.Put an ice pack next to food that needs to stay cold.![]() | 8. If sending hot food in an insulated food container, pack it away from cold food. ![]() |
9. After school, throw away any left overs. Some foods such as uncut fruit or vegetables or crackers will be okay to keep. ![]() | 10. Wash lunch box or containers in hot soapy water and air dry. ![]() |
11. Wipe insulated lunch box or bag. Clean ice packs and put back into the freezer.![]() |