Hints & Tips : Food safety - keep it cool!
Consider this: At home, we keep food in the fridge at the correct temperature to preserve its life. Your packed lunch must be kept cool too.
1. Add an icepack, to keep food cool longer.
2. Keep it out of direct sunlight, away from warm places. (Warm places are a breeding ground for germs).
3. Invest in an insulated lunchbox. See our review section
4. Freeze the drink (bottle or carton) or yoghurt the night before. They will defrost by lunchtime yet still be chilled!
5. Prepare food carefully and thoughtfully, keep warm and cool foods separate (stop bacteria spreading).
6. Include a paper towel for sticky fingers.
7. Some schools operate a nut free/kiwi policy, forbidding anything containing nuts or kiwi. Check with your school.
8. Keep a good supply of small plastic pots, bags, clingfilm etc at home.
9. Some schools forbid clingfilm due to the potential choking hazard