The Temperature Check to Make When Your Meal Kit Arrives
Food Systems
Open a perishable delivery promptly. FoodSafety.gov advises that shipped perishables should arrive frozen, with ice crystals remaining, or at 40°F (4°C) or colder. Use a food thermometer to check rather than relying on the presence of an ice pack.
Move items that arrive at a safe temperature into the fridge or freezer immediately. If perishable food arrives above 40°F, contact the company and do not eat or taste it.
When choosing a delivery window, plan for someone to receive the package. Refrigerated food left on a doorstep can warm quickly.
