Food safety tips for sharing food
Sharing food is a kindness, and sharing it safely keeps it that way. These simple guidelines apply whether you are sharing a plate or picking one up.
Good food to share
- Meals cooked the same day and kept covered.
- Extra rice, curry, daal, pasta or soup from a pot nobody has eaten from.
- Bread, roti and baked goods.
- Whole fruit and vegetables.
- Sealed packaged food before its use-by date.
Please do not share
- Cooked food left at room temperature for more than 2 hours (1 hour in hot weather above 32°C / 90°F).
- Food from a plate someone has already eaten from.
- Anything that smells, looks or tastes off.
- Packaged food past its use-by date.
Packing and labelling
- Use a clean container with a lid, or wrap the food well.
- Write the name of the dish and when it was cooked.
- Mention common allergens such as nuts, dairy, eggs, gluten or seafood in your post.
- Keep hot food hot, or cool it quickly and keep it in the fridge until pickup.
After you pick up
- Check that the food looks and smells right. If in doubt, leave it out.
- Eat it soon, or refrigerate it within 2 hours.
- Reheat cooked food until it is steaming hot all the way through (75°C / 165°F).
- Eat shared cooked food within 24 hours.
Safe pickups
- Choose a pickup spot you are comfortable with, such as your door or a building entrance.
- Always confirm the 6-digit pickup code in the app.
- Report anything that does not feel right â our team reviews every report.
A note
These tips are general guidance. Please also follow any food safety rules where you live.