How Safe are Grocery Deliveries ?

[FairweatherSailor]

I am at the W&W stage of CLL. We have managed to get deliveries booked with Tesco. But how safe will the good be that are delivered ? What is best practice ? Thank you.

[Newdawn Administrator]

I rub everything down with a cloth soaked in diluted bleach before putting them away. My husband thinks I’m over zealous but I like to be sure there’s nothing nasty lurking on surfaces. Some items are decanted into different packets or containers and all fruit and veg washed well.

They’ll observe distancing by ringing your doorbell after they’ve left groceries outside and then will step well back. At the moment the supermarkets seem to be relaxing the environmental rules by packing in plastic carriers to avoid the need to empty the crates at the door which might involve needing the delivery person’s help.

It’s a lot safer than going to the supermarket in person.

Newdawn

[Psmithuk in reply to Newdawn]

I do what you do, Newdawn. I hadn’t bought or used bleach for years before this. If there is anything I don’t need straight away I 'isolate' it for about three days.

I have wiped the bags and 'samosa' folded them, and will give them to a charity shop or food bank when I’m 'allowed out' again.

My husband also thinks it’s overkill, but I am happy using belt and braces.

Cx

[annmcgowan]

Hi I am doing the same as Newdawn. Better to be safe than sorry.

Stay safe

Ann

[Sepsur]

Wash down ALL groceries - dilute Milton on anything edible, then water. Dilute bleach on plastic and waxed cardboard, neat rubbing alcohol on paper. I then banish carrier bags to garden for 3 days. I never touch my face during this procedure & wash my hands straight after. My real role in this is communal shelf stacker - I m not considered competent enough to bleach properly- in truth - even my shelf stacking is now no longer adequate. Tomorrow the dog will be breathing too hard and I’ll be blinking too loud.

4th week isolation😳😳🤪

[81ue in reply to Sepsur]

What is your diluted bleach proportions used on food packages? I've been using disinfecting wipes but am running low and don't know if I can get more wipes in the store, so I'll need to make my own soon.

[Sepsur in reply to 81ue]

Really dilute and rinse off with water.

[Fran57 in reply to Sepsur]

😂🤣😂

Yes, I’m doing the same with groceries my sister in law kindly brings.

Can’t see that we’ll ever get a supermarket delivery again! 😩

Fran 😉

[keepfit123]

I rub everything down with soapy water on the assumption that if its good enough for your hands........

[marcyh]

I'm planning to do a once-a-month shop for nonperishables, then put them in a spare room for a few days and hope they decontaminate. Then fill in with perishables in between. A family member who has recently been hired to do personal shopping for a grocery store says it does get tricky when the items are not on the shelf. Then they have to try to substitute.