Tips for posting safe food parcels - (New Zealand Food Safety Authority)
December 14, 2007 – 5:17 pmWith just a week to go until Christmas, its time to ask a few questions: Do you cook family favourites and post them off to family and friends, or order food from specialist suppliers? If so, how do you ensure the food is still safe to eat when it reaches its final destination?
Perishable food held at unsafe temperatures is one of the top causes of foodborne illness. That means it needs to be packaged and shipped in a way that keeps it at a safe temperature.
There are restrictions on some foods you may want to bring in or take out of New Zealand, including food delivered by postal or courier service. NZFSAs website has more information on these restrictions: www.nzfsa.govt.nz/consumers/bringing-food-in-out-of-nz.
For the complete media release, please go to http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/publications/media-releases/2007/posting-food-parcels.htm
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http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/news/fsnews.cfm?newsid=23290
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