Keep your food safe while shopping, going home, and putting food away.
Make food shopping your last stop before going home.
Buy nonfood items and nonperishable food first. Buy refrigerated food next and frozen food last.
Check each item for sell-by and use-by dates. Choose the food with the longest shelf life.
Bag cold items together and place them in the coolest part of your car. If you live more than 30 minutes from where you shop, put cold items in a cooler, especially in hot weather.
Put cold food away first when you get home.
Put new foods behind older ones in the pantry, refrigerator and freezer so you can easily use older food first.