{"id":9270,"date":"2018-09-08T06:00:09","date_gmt":"2018-09-08T10:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/?p=9270"},"modified":"2018-09-06T15:24:04","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T19:24:04","slug":"9270","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/9270\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Foodborne Illness Out of the Lunchbox"},"content":{"rendered":"

You can reduce the chance of what the USDA calls a serious public health threat\u2026foodborne illness in the lunchbox.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"lunchbox\"<\/a><\/strong><\/em>Here are six top tips for keeping foods safe in a lunchbox.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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  1. If you’re packing meats, eggs, yogurt or other perishable food, use at least two freezer packs. Harmful bacteria grow rapidly between 40 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/li>\n
  2. Juice boxes can provide another option: freeze some juice boxes overnight to use with at least one freezer pack. The frozen juice boxes will thaw by lunchtime.<\/li>\n
  3. If there’s a refrigerator at school or work, find a space for your lunch. Remove the lid or open the bag so the cold air can circulate better.<\/li>\n
  4. Use an insulated, soft-sided lunchbox or bag instead of a paper bag. Perishable food can spoil more quickly in a paper bag.<\/li>\n
  5. For a hot lunch like soup, use an insulated container. Make sure the container remains tightly closed until lunchtime.<\/li>\n
  6. And finally, throw out all leftover food, used packaging and paper bags.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Medline Plus, a service of the National Institutes of Health, reminds us that not all illness comes from the food. It can come from a lunchbox that is not properly cleaned, or from the area where the lunch was prepared. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Please remember that:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n