Shopping safely to prevent food poisoning
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Shopping safely to prevent food poisoning
There are things you can do while shopping to help prevent food poisoning.
- Put raw meat, poultry, eggs, fish, and shellfish in separate bags and do not mix them with other food items.
- Do not buy meat or poultry that has a tear in the package or is leaking.
- Pick up your refrigerated and frozen items at the end of your shopping trip, so they are unrefrigerated for a shorter period of time.
- Drive directly home after finishing so you can store all foods properly. If you have a long drive, consider getting an ice chest for perishable foods.
- Do not buy food past the "sell by" or "use by" dates.
- Do not buy canned foods if the cans are dented, leaking, bulging, or rusting.
Credits
| Author | Monica Rhodes |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Denele Ivins |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Christine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology |
| Last Updated | March 15, 2007 |
| Last updated: | March 15, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Monica Rhodes |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Christine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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