How To Store Your Meal

If you receive a hot meal, it is important that you eat the meal immediately. Food delivered and left sitting at room temperature for 2 hours or more can lead to the growth of bacteria, which can result in food poisoning

Chilled meals must be kept refrigerated below 5°C. These meals are only to be reheated once. Any contents remaining must be discarded

Frozen meals must be stored in the freezer below -18°C. Once thawed, you must not re-freeze these meals

Use meals within 24 hours of removing from the freezer

When reheating meals they must be heated throughout to a minimum temperature of 75°C

Beware of steam when removing lid / seal from container

Reheating Instructions

Reheating times are approximate and depend on oven and microwave type and size.

Chilled Meals

  Conventional Oven

  • Do not remove or pierce lid
  • Preheat oven to 180° C
  • Heat for 10 -15 minutes, until hot

  Microwave Oven

  • Do not remove or pierce lid
  • Heat on high for 3 -5 minutes, until hot.

 

Frozen Meals

  Conventional Oven

  • Do not remove or pierce lid
  • Allow to thaw in refrigerator for 24 hours
  • Preheat oven to 180° C
  • Heat for 10 -15 minutes, until hot

  Microwave Oven

  • Do not remove or pierce lid
  • Allow to thaw on defrost cycle for approximately 3 -5 minutes
  • Heat on high for 3 -5 minutes, until hot.
    (Based on a 1000 watt microwave) .

Meals on Wheels is not means tested and is available to our clients and their carers at a small cost.

Refer to our PRICING PAGE for detailed information.