Now that school is back in session, many children are packing a meal to take with them. Cold lunches can get hot sitting out for a few hours before lunchtime, allowing bacteria to grow that could make the lunch unsafe to eat. The proper cooling system is key for ensuring that the meal packed for your child will be safe for consumption at lunch. Following these necessary tips and tricks will help you to achieve that goal.
Wanting to know more about back to school food safety information, visit foodsafety.gov.
Check out these lunch recipes!
- Apple Tuna Salad Sandwich
- Avocado Tuna Salad Sandwich
- BBQ Chicken Sliders
- Bean and Avocado Wrap
- Beef and Cheese Pinwheels
- Bento Box
- Black Bean and Spinach Quesadillas
- Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
- Buffalo Chicken Salad
- Buffalo Chickpea Wrap
- Charred Corn Salad
- Cheesy Pot Pie Cups
- Chicken and Broccoli Pockets
- Chicken Caesar Pitas
- Chicken Flautas Air Fryer
- Chicken Garden Spring Rolls
- Chicken Harvest Lunch Bowl
- Chipotle Chicken Taco Salad
- Crispy Crab Taquitos
- Easy Egg Salad
- Ensalada Vaquera
- Flatbread Pizza
- Fruity Crunchy Chicken Salad
- Grape and Avocado Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
- Greek-Style Tuna Salad
- Ham and Cheese Pinwheels
- Hot Alaska Salmon Melts
- How to Keep a Cold Lunch Cold
- Hummus and Veggie Wrap
- Kimchi Quesadillas
- Leek and Potato Frittata
- Lunch Box Lessons
- Make the Most of Lunchtime
- Mango Chicken Salad
- Mediterranean Chicken Bowl
- Minestrone Pasta
- Pad Thai Egg Rolls
- Pepperoni Frittata
- Pizza Waffle
- Quesadillas with Mushrooms and Black Olives
- Sandwich Kabob
- Shrimp Tacos with Southwest Watermelon Salsa
- Six Easy Steps for Lunch Box Food Safety
- Skillet Pizzas
- Slow Cooker Quinoa and Black Bean Stuffed Bell Peppers
- Slow Cooker Taco Soup
- Soba Noodle and Snap Pea Salad
- Sorghum Fried Rice
- Spinach Quesadillas
- Spinach Quiche
- Stromboli
- Tortilla Layer Sandwich
- Tuna Ceviche Cucumber Bites
- Turkey Burrito Bowl
- Zesty Veggie Flatbread
