Food Safety

"Do you think about food safety when you're packing your kid's lunches? Well, you should.

When it comes to food safety, here's a few basic rules:

• Always keep hot food hot and cold foods cold.

• When it comes to keeping cold foods cold, use frozen freezer packs or insulated bags. You can also freeze your child's juice box the night before, add it to their lunch, and by lunch time it will be thawed out-and the bonus will be a nice, cool, yummy drink for their lunch.

• When it comes to keeping foods hot, the best bet is an insulated thermos. You can also use insulated lunch bags or boxes.

• Always remember to wash your hands before and after food preparation.

• And the best rule when it comes to questionable foods: when in doubt throw it out!"

Fran Berkoff, RD
REGISTERED DIETITIAN