Meal Storage and Heating Instructions
All Fresh Milk & Juices: Refrigeration required. Consume by the “Best By” date located on the product.
Fresh Whole Fruit: Refrigeration recommended, but not required.
String Cheese: Refrigeration required. Consume within 5 days.
All Cereals, Crackers, Chips, Sunflower Seeds: Shelf-stable. No refrigeration required.
All Shelf-Stable Fruit: (e.g.: Applesauce cups, Raisins, etc.): Shelf-stable. No refrigeration required. Consume by the “Best By” date located on the product.
Grain-Based Breakfast Pastries (e.g.: Benefit Bar, Honey Bun, Muffin, Cinnamon Roll, etc.): Previously frozen product. Shelf-stable, but consume within 5 days.
Fresh Processed/Bagged Fruit & Vegetables as well as cold fruit: refrigeration required. Consume by the “Best By” date located on the product.
Cold Sandwiches (e.g.: PBJ, Wraps, Sub Sandwich, etc.): Refrigeration required. Previously frozen product. Consume the same day. Sandwiches (PBJ, Wrap, Sub Sandwich, Wedge Sandwich, etc.)
Lunch Items that require heating (Hamburger, Burrito, Chicken Nuggets, Chicken Patty, Corn Dog, Pizza, etc.): Store in refrigeration until ready to heat & consume. Store in refrigerator no longer than 5 days. See heating instructions below.
HEATING INSTRUCTIONS:
If the item has heating instructions on packaging, follow the manufacturer’s recommended heating instructions on package. If the item does not have heating instructions, follow the instructions below.
PERSONAL PAN PIZZA MICROWAVE INSTRUCTIONS FROM FROZEN STATE:
- Remove pizza from package.
- Place frozen pizza on a microwave safe plate.
- Place in microwave and cook for 2:15 to 2:45 minutes on high power.
PERSONAL PAN PIZZA OVEN INSTRUCTIONS FROM FROZEN STATE:
- Pre-heat oven to 400°F.
- Place pizza on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 26-28 minute, rotating pizza halfway through cook time.
All Other Lunch Items that require heating (Hamburger, Burrito, Chicken Nuggets, Chicken Patty, Corn Dog, etc.
MICROWAVE INSTRUCTIONS FROM FROZEN STATE:
- Remove the item(s) from the package.
- Microwave on HIGH for 90 seconds.
- Product is ready to consume when an internal temperature of at least 165°F degrees is reached.
- If product has not reached an internal temperature of at least 165°F, continue to reheat on HIGH in 30 second intervals until minimum internal temperature of 165°F is reached.
- Remove item from microwave, remove from wrapper, and let sit for one minute before consuming.
OVEN INSTRUCTIONS FROM FROZEN STATE:
- Heat oven to 325°F.
- Remove the item(s) from the package, place product on baking sheet, and cook in the oven for 30-35 minutes.
- Product is ready to consume when an internal temperature of at least 165°F degrees is reached. 4. If product has not reached an internal temperature of at least 165°F, continue to cook in oven, checking every 5-10 minutes until minimum internal temperature of 165°F is reached.
- Remove item from oven and let sit for 5-10 minutes before consuming.
MICROWAVE INSTRUCTIONS FROM THAWED STATE:
- Remove the item(s) from the package
- Microwave on HIGH for 45 seconds.
- Product is ready to consume when an internal temperature of at least 165°F degrees is reached.
- If product has not reached an internal temperature of at least 165°F, continue to reheat on HIGH in 15- 20 second intervals until minimum internal temperature of 165°F is reached.
- Remove item from microwave, remove from wrapper, and let sit for one minute before consuming.
OVEN INSTRUCTIONS FROM THAWED STATE:
- Heat oven to 325°F.
- Remove the item(s) from the package, place product on baking sheet, and cook in the oven for 20- 25 minutes.
- Product is ready to consume when an internal temperature of at least 165°F degrees is reached.
- If product has not reached an internal temperature of at least 165°F, continue to cook in oven, checking every 5-10 minutes until minimum internal temperature of 165°F is reached.
- Remove item from oven and let sit for 5-10 minutes before consuming.