WITH MORE food establishments offering delivery services due to coronavirus (COVID-19) physical-distancing guidelines, operators of such entities are being advised to put measures in place to ensure that meals are properly packaged and safe for consumption.

The priority should be to deliver the product to your customer as if they picked it up themselves,” said Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Food Service Development Specialist Alicia Lindsay.

Lindsay said that several things must be considered when packaging food for delivery.

She noted that food should be kept safe before delivery by storing it properly and ensuring that the temperature is maintained.

“Temperature is just as important as taste, so separate hot and cold foods by using insulated hot and cold bags to sustain the appropriate temperature,” Lindsay said.