Five Food Storage Safety Tips

by Miriam Caldwell | More from this Blogger

27 Nov 2006 09:09 PM

It is important to remember to store your food storage safely. The way that you store your food can affect the shelf life of the food. It can also affect the safety of the food itself. Here are five things to consider when storing your food.

1) You should only store your food in containers that have been specifically designed to store food. The containers for food are made from a higher-grade plastic and will help to prevent chemicals leaking into your food. You can purchase these containers at most food storage stores.

2) You need to store your food in a cool place. Many people mistakenly store their food in their garage. Garages are generally not climate controlled, and the temperatures may become very hot in the summer. This will shorten the life of your food storage. A basement or pantry is a better choice.

3) You should make sure that you store your food in a dry environment. This is especially important if you are storing cans. This will keep the cans from rusting, which will keep your food safe. You should store your food off of the ground because this will help protect your food storage if you do have a flood in your home.

4) It is important to store your cans safely. Before you use your food you will need to check your cans for dents along the seams. You should also discard any cans that are bulging. If you canned items yourself you need to make sure that the seal held as well.

5) Be sure to have a system that tracks the food you are storing. Do not eat foods that are past their expiration date. You do not want to risk becoming seriously ill, because you do not want to waste the food.

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Miriam is a SAHM mom of three children. She has a daughter who is seven, and two sons, four and two. She loves being a parent and spending time with her children.

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