Tips for buying food

Make sure your food is safe - follow our tips for buying safe food.

• Always check the use by and best before dates on the food packaging
• Take chilled food straight home or use an insulating bag
• Look out for poor shop hygiene
• Don't accept damaged packages
• Make sure that raw meat or poultry is completely wrapped
• When packing your shopping bag, keep raw foods and ready-to-eat foods apart
• Try to buy chilled or frozen foods last
• Pack chilled and frozen food together - preferably in a cool bag

Contact us

For more information about food safety contact Southwark's Food Team.

Tel: 020 7525 2000
Fax: 020 7525 3077
Email: food@southwark.gov.uk
Address: Food Team,
The Chaplin Centre,
Thurlow Street,
London SE17 2DG