Parents warned not to make kids sick with lunchboxes

(CNS): Officials from the department of health are warning parents to take care when preparing their kids school meals and have issued a set of instructions to guard against making kids sick with poor food hygiene.  “It is important to keep our children safe from food-borne illness by following the recommended safety guidelines,” said, DEH Food Safety Officer Gideon Simms who told parents to keep food-preparation areas clean and to wash their hands with antibacterial soap and warm water before handling food among other instructions.

See food safety guidelines below