Start at the SupermarketYou have your shopping list in one hand and that shopping cart with the bad wheel in the other. But where should you start and how do you know which foods are safe? Take a peek at these tips:Make sure you put refrigerated foods in your cart last. For example, meat, fish, eggs, and milk should hit your cart after cereals, produce, and chips.When buying packaged meat, poultry (chicken or turkey), or fish, check the expiration date on the label (the date may be printed on the front, side, or bottom, depending on the food).Don't buy a food if it has expired or if it will expire before you plan to use it.Don't buy or use fish or meat that has a strong or strange odor. Follow your nose and eyes — even if the expiration date is OK, pass on any fresh food that has a strange smell or that looks unusual.Place meats in plastic bags so that any juices do not leak onto other foods in your cart.Separate any raw meat, fish, or poultry from vegetables, fruit, and other foods you'll eat raw.Check eggs before buying them. Make sure that none of the eggs are cracked and that they are all clean. Eggs should be grade A or AA.Don't slow down your cart for these bad-news foods:fruit with broken skin (bacteria can enter through the skin and contaminate the fruit)unpasteurized milk, ciders, or juices (they can contain harmful bacteria)pre-stuffed fresh turkeys or chickens
