Heating and food safety
- Always test the temperature of food to avoid burning baby’s mouth. Test by putting the back of the spoon, used to stir baby’s food, on the inside of your wrist. It should be just warm, not hot
- Use separate clean spoon for feeding
- Frozen food must be well heated and then cooled
- If you choose to use a microwave for heating your baby’s food, be sure to stir and leave for at least 2-3 minutes to cool down before serving it. The food is still cooking when the oven has stopped
- Don’t keep leftovers. Food poisoning can result from reheating food. A good idea is to cook a large amount, then freeze baby-sized meals in small containers or ice cube trays. Then you can defrost just enough for one meal at a time