http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2009/03/30/check-out-line-supermarket-food-vs-restaurant-fare/ Retailers, consumers and prices Mon, 20 May 2013 17:36:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/2009/03/30/check-out-line-supermarket-food-vs-restaurant-fare/comment-page-1/#comment-342723 tony cryer Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:50:09 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/shop-talk/?p=14559#comment-342723 My concern is that online supermarkets seem to have a packing policy where raw meat is packed directly together for delivery with cooked meat and fruit/veg without adequate protection. you would normally have the opportunity to seperate the raw meat at checkout but as packing is done by supermarkets before delivery via a van this health and safety choice is made by the supermarket packing staff who are advised to pack them together. Potentially introducing salmonela into thousands of households!! This adds to the doubts over safety of supermarket food from online direct deliveries. My concern is that online supermarkets seem to have a packing policy where raw meat is packed directly together for delivery with cooked meat and fruit/veg without adequate protection. you would normally have the opportunity to seperate the raw meat at checkout but as packing is done by supermarkets before delivery via a van this health and safety choice is made by the supermarket packing staff who are advised to pack them together. Potentially introducing salmonela into thousands of households!! This adds to the doubts over safety of supermarket food from online direct deliveries.

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