Quick Facts: Grocery's Dos and Don'ts

Grocery's Dos and Don'ts, The risk of food poisoning can be eliminated by taking extra precautions, here are simple tips on what not to buy when you hit a grocery store:

• Dented cans

• Leaking cartons, cans, bottles, or containers

• Products with torn or ripped packaging
  

• C raked eggs

• Dairy products or frozen foods left out of refrigerators

• Products with discoloration

• Products with broken or imperfect seals

• Products in loose vacuum packs

• Swollen chilled food packages and cans

• Products labeled " keep refrigerated" or keep chilled" but are not chilled storage

Consumers must do the following tips:

• Always buy refrigerated and frozen foods towards the end of your shopping trip.

• Ask the packer to pack raw meats in a separate bag from other products to prevent juices from tainting other products such as vegetables.

• Always go home directly - don't leave your groceries inside a hot car.

• When you get home, immediately unpack chilled and frozen products into the refrigerator or freezer.

That's it! Enjoy your Grocery Shopping!!!