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I'm so weary cooking meals all day. I used to order out once in a while but with this virus and asymptomatic people still working, I'm concerned about safety. If anyone is doing this who would be open for example, Boston Market if you don't want fast food? I tried Wal-Mart's app to have groceries delivered but could not get it to work. Could some share experiences regarding delivering food etc.? Thank you. P. S. I know some people take the food out of container and heat it in microwave to kill germs. TY

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My DH and I have called in an order and picked up food a couple of times. We take the containers out of the bag outside. Then wipe the plastic or styrofoam containers off with a Clorox wipe and then wash our hands, open and serve the food on our germ free (hopefully) plates and serve.
The food itself does not carry the virus and heat does not kill it. It’s the restaurant bags and containers you need to clean before touching and then get rid of. Of course wash your hands with soap and water before eating.
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EssieMarie, during the past 2 months we have ordered pick-up from Olive Garden. During that time frame they had an order one entree - get one entree free promotion which was really great even though the selections were limited. I can get two meals out of each entree, thus I have 4 meals for myself. Sig other inhales his food so there's nothing left over.... [sigh].

I would order on-line, and 15-20 minutes the meals were ready for curbside pick-up. The Staff here had on masks and gloves. To have it delivered, one would need to order more items.

It's my understand that the C-19 virus cannot transfer with food. I did spray some Lysol on a paper towel and ran it over the food containers. I kept the paper bag away from the cats for a couple of days. Wash hands, wash hands, etc.

I do the grocery home delivery, and it can be a challenge to get a time slot. I order every two weeks do to time slots already being reserved. I leave the garage door open, vehicle is out, I place a blue tarp on the garage floor. The delivery person knows to place the bags on the tarp. I consider myself lucky if I get 60% of what I order :P
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Thank you for your good advice. When you say dispose of bags or containers food comes in, does this apply also to grocery plastic bags and gift bags? I used to reuse the plastic bags as trash can liners but no more. I just bought some gift bags for my grand daughter s birthday. I'm wondering if i should wipe these down too. The virus can live on certain surfaces for some length of time. This is a nightmare!
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freqflyer Apr 2020
Essie, do whatever you feel is right for you.

I reuse the grocery plastic bags, I just let them sit for a couple of days. Or gives them an once over with Lysol. For me, I limit my spraying as I only have one can of Lysol, as the grocery shelves are bare of this product.

From what I heard, the virus lives the longest time on cardboard boxes, like for 2 or 3 days. Usually if I get a delivery, I will spray the box itself with Lysol and wait until two days later to open the box.
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I order from a local family owned restaurant. I bring home, transfer to my own containers and throw everything else away. They wear masks and gloves at all times. My husband is in New York. He shops at a local grocer, buys something to nuke. He says he has seen too many people not wearing gloves and masks. Cleans the microwave and refrigerator every time he comes back in his room with his groceries. He has a travel bed liner and his own pillow, washes himself as needed.

After this is over, I don’t think I’ll trust anyone with my bedding, food, etc. our retirement will be camping or hotels we know well. I cancelled a cruise we had booked. Not getting trapped on a floating Petri dish.
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lealonnie1 Apr 2020
I agree about the cruises!! Just read an article where the 2021 cruises are getting booked NOW! Uh, I think I'll pass, thanks. No cruises for me for a while. When we did a river cruise a couple of years back, there was a bronchitis outbreak on board and I did catch it. I wound up staying in my hotel room in Paris instead of going to the Palace of Versailles. No fun being sick on vacation!
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When I do take out or groceries I spray everything with straight alcohol and then transfer the food, after spraying the containers to my dishes, throw everything in the bag it was delivered in, which has also been sprayed into the trash. Then I remove my gloves, wash my hands and enjoy my meal.

I have a separate area in the laundry room that all extra bags are going into for use in a month or so.
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We've been ordering take out from local places a fair bit, they're hurting due to the lockdown quite a bit so we want to help out. No issues with it so far.
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There is a good video online that shows how to handle take out.

I handle the bags and containers. I take everything out of the containers and put the containers in the bag they came in. If the sandwiches are wrapped, I use the paper to put the food on a plate. I never touch the food. The wrappers go in the bag. The bag goes in the trash and I wash my hands. I do not wipe down the containers. I do wipe down groceries I bring in the house.
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I go to Boston Market & get 2 chickens; bring them home and wipe the containers down with bleach, then wash my hands.

I order from Walmart.com and everything is sent to my door pretty quickly. They do not deliver perishables or produce, dairy, etc. The box comes, I toss it out, then wipe down every item in the box before putting it away, then wash my hands.

My local grocery store does offer curbside pick up. I order what I want online (which is kind of a pain) and then DH goes to pick it up at a pre designated time. He's waited in his car in line for upwards of 1 hour, however, to pick up those groceries. The delivery service has been unavailable for a month now.

We've gotten Chinese food delivered a few times and handled things the same way.

Cooked food is considered safe. I'm sure there will be people who disagree with that statement. So let me rephrase: I personally consider cooked food safe. If I wipe down everything that comes into my home with bleach spray, I feel safe in doing so.

We can't live in a bubble. All we can do is our best to stay safe. If you are getting groceries from any store, the same math has to apply, right? If you feel safe going to the grocery store, or eating food from the grocery store, then ordering cooked food from take out should be okay too. Just wipe down the outer containers or throw them away outside in the trash and re-house them in your own containers. And once the food is reheated, you're all set.
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