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(Medical-NewsWire.com, January 29, 2015 ) Las Vegas, NV -- Coordinating the back-to-school rush can be a tester at the very best of times, but when it concerns guaranteeing school lunch safety, there is help at hand according to The Daily Liberal, who have recently published a report about gastrointestinal disorders in Australia. NSW Food Authority chief executive officer Polly Bennett stated the risk of food going bad, and gastrointestinal disorder is a typical concern of many parents, specifically in the warmer months of the first school term. She stated... "It is true that as temperatures increase, so does the threat of gastrointestinal disorder."
"So the fundamental rule is to keep it cool for school in order to lower that threat," said Bennett, who added... "We do see a seasonal trend where the rate of salmonella, one of the most common germs associated with gastrointestinal disorder, enhances in the summer season. In the summer months of 2013-14 there was an average of 371 salmonella cases for NSW locals compared to approximately 186 over the winter months."
According to the health officer the best way to keep food safe and also to avoid food spoiling in a lunchbox is to keep it cool. She explained... "The truth of the matter is that there are normally several hours between when a school lunch is packed and when it is consumed, but by following a couple of easy steps you can keep your kid's lunch fresh, healthy and safe. Food safety is of certain significance for children due to being more vulnerable to more serious repercussions of gastrointestinal disorder."
Ms Bennett said the recommendations were particularly timely as the Food Safety Council had just released figures that show that 25 per cent of parents who packed school lunches did not include a frozen drink or freezer block in their child's lunch bag. She added... "Putting a frozen drink or freezer block in your youngster's lunchbox is among the simplest and most effective methods of keeping the danger of gastrointestinal disorder at bay. The other crucial thing to keep in mind when returning to school is the possibility of food allergies, whether it is your own kid who suffers or playing the role in making sure other youngsters who could have a food allergy. The majority of NSW schools and kindergartens have a nut free policy, since it is a high risk irritant, but it deserves checking with your individual school about rules concerning foods containing allergens."
The NSW Food Authority explains that the bugs that trigger food poisoning grow swiftly between 50 and 60 degrees Celsius, making it extremely important to keep lunch boxes cool. Moms and dads have been advised to store food and drinks in a frozen lunch box or cooler bag.
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