Meals on Wheels Meal Sealant Machines, Meal

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Meals on Wheels Meal Sealant Machines, Meal Packaging and Meal Delivery. Meals on Wheels and COVID 19 249,649 Meals Delivered from June 2020 to June 2021 in Cork North How Meals are Delivered. A recent survey of Meals on Wheels identified that meals are delivered in a number of ways: Compartmentalised recyclable trays; plates; foil trays. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland require that products are wrapped to ensure no contamination of food during storage and transport. Ref: Food safety legislation Regulation no. 852/2004 Meal Packaging According to The National Guideline IS340 ‘Hygiene in the Catering Sector’, Compartmentalised meal packaging is the safest and most hygienic way in which to provide meals in the community. Meal Packaging Companies There are a number of food packaging companies in Munster and Ireland that provide compartmentalised food trays suitable for MOWs; Some of these include: Zeus Packaging- Little island-Cork Tekspek Solutions- Waterford Silverstream Packaging ltd- Little island Pack works ltd- Co Roscommon. Hebre Packaging ltd- Wilton (not oven proof) Compartmentalised Food Trays Benefits: Paper-based food trays insulate the meals keeping it hot for longer than foil or plastic; Each compartment can be separately sealed preventing foods from mixing or sauces/gravy from over-flowing; The transportation of the meal does not disturb the original presentation of the meal. Filled trays can be refrigerated, frozen, microwaved or reheated in a conventional oven. Food Tray Sealer Machines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMd8lSeu0i0 Meal Delivery Containers To ensure the smooth delivery of meals from the kitchen to a clients home there are a number of Insulated Food Delivery Boxes available. These boxes are easy to clean, food safe, temperature insulating, easy to handle and meet hygiene standards. Examples include: Blu’box- food transport container Thermo Box Food Tray Sealers and Delivery Containers Suppliers in Munster and further afield include: Silverstream Packaging - Cork Tekspek Solutions - Waterford International Glass Ltd – Cork Packs Works- Roscommon But what about the Cost… Food packaging and equipment can be expensive initially but in the long term they work out to be a great investment for Meals on Wheels, saving time, money and adhering to food safety authority recommendations. To tell us more is Eleanor Cullinane from Mallow Meals on Wheels who has first hand experience of using compartmentalised food packaging and sealer machines. Eleanor has been volunteering for the last 10 years with Mallow MOW’s. Speak to your HSE Community Worker if you are interested in