Mail Order and Food Safety

Abstract

Do you know how to identify if the homemade or mail order food packages you received are safe, especially those perishable foods? Perishable foods are typically foods that are high in protein and /or moisture (e.g., milk, eggs, meat, poultry, and seafood). Mishandling these foods can cause food-borne illness. This publication gives some food safety tips you need to keep in mind.