food-delivery-safety

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Kaylanee Crunk asked 1 week ago

How is food that is delivered both through trucking and sources like uber eats checked to ensure that the food is safe for consumption?

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Mark Staff answered 1 week ago

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  

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