Carmel Hospital Food Safety InformationCarmel Hospital Food Safety Information
Please note: No persons with any illness symptoms (cough, congestion, fever,
sore throat, runny nose) should be preparing or delivering food. Nor should
anyone who lives with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID.
Food
Please make a complete meal. These folks don’t need to crash mid-shift.
● Ideally, a meal contains: Protein, Starch and Vegetables.
● Please include some vegetarian meals
● Allergens: please no peanuts. Note other major allergens on menus.
● Salads are welcome, with dressing in a separate container
● Individual boxed meals are preferred to avoid cross contamination.
● Make hot food that is easy to microwave
Safety
● Please cook all food to proper temperatures and then chill before packaging. The
hospitals have microwaves and are able to reheat food on-site as needed
○ Reminder, meals are to be individually packaged as grab n’ go style
● The doctors and nurses will not be eating the food immediately, but on staggered breaks
throughout the 12-hour shift. The food should be ready for them to reheat as needed.
● Please wear gloves while preparing (take photos to share on social media of clean
preparation).
● Package each portion in its own box, no sharing containers.
● Label all containers with Meat/Chicken/Veggie.
● Seal all boxes with tape or a decal (can be your logo).
● Provide ~6 complete paper copies of the menu with ingredients and allergy listings (no
peanuts please) in large font size.
● Please wear gloves and, if possible, masks when delivering.
Other Notes
● Please feel free to put your logo and social media handles on the packages or on the
included menus in the delivery containers so the clinicians know where it’s from and can
show you love and share out info about your business.
● Social Media is welcome. Use the hashtag: #FeedtheFrontlinesCarmel and give a shout
out to the hospital staff too! We will report on as many platforms as possible.