Keeping Lunch Safe A healthy lunch is also a safe lunch.• Start with a clean counter, cleanfork or spoon, and freshlywashed hands.• Foods that might spoilshould be carried inan insulated bag tokeep them cold.• To keep food cold,use frozen breadfor sandwiches,pack a frozen juicebox or freezer packwith the lunch.• Pack cold foodsdirectly from the refrigerator. To keep hot foods hot, use aninsulated bottle or thermos. First, fill it withboiling water and let it stand for a few minutes.Then empty the bottle and
