Mail Order Food Safety - Big Y® World Class Market®

Ordering a mail order gift? Plan ahead.
Follow these important food safety tips.

1. Refrigerated foods must be mailed cold or frozen in a foam or heavy cardboard box with a cold source included.

2. Make sure the package is labeled "Keep Refrigerated." Provide an accurate delivery address.

3. Request overnight delivery.

4. Alert the recipient that "the gift is in the mail."

5. Don't send refrigerated food to the workplace. Refrigeration may not be available.

For more information: Food Safety and Inspection Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C. 20250-3700
FSIS Food Safety Education and Communications Staff

Meat and Poultry Hotline
Phone: 1-800-535-4555 or (202) 720-3333 (voice); 1-800-256-7072 (TTY)

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