Health Tip: Keeping Baby Food Safe

guido · Site Admin Joined: Oct 18, 2004 Posts: 390 Location: Italy

The U.S. National Network for Child Care offers these tips:

* Keep formula-filled bottles cold until feeding time, and throw out any formula that's left in the bottle after feeding.

* Cover home-prepared baby food immediately and put it in the refrigerator. You can also freeze it in ice cube trays. Once the food is frozen, put the cubes in a plastic freezer bag to prevent freezer burn, and don't refreeze thawed food.

* If the food comes from a baby food jar, put the amount to be eaten in a bowl and refrigerate the rest. The refrigerated portion should be eaten within two days.
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tanyaacatherine · DishWasher Joined: Nov 07, 2008 Posts: 1

Babies have undeveloped immune systems, leaving them more susceptible to germs and bacteria. Food storage is a very important part of baby’s overall health and safety.
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