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food-delivery-safety
How is food that is delivered both through trucking and sources like uber eats checked to ensure that the food is safe for consumption?
Hi, Kaylanee
Great question!
The safety of the food delivered by a company, such as Uber, is primarily controlled by the establishment (e.g., restaurant) that produces the food. Food-producing establishments are normally inspected by a local government, such as by a Health Department.
However, once food is produced by a restaurant and picked up by a delivery driver, food safety is mainly controlled by time. The maximum time that a food can be held without refrigeration is 4 hours, as established by the US Food and Drug Administration.
While I do not know the specific guidelines followed by a specific food delivery service, the 4-hour rule would most likely be used by a delivery driver.
If you have any further questions, please let me know.
Mark