HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

For students with flu-like symptoms click here to request a Sick Meal pick-up.

• Wash your hands for 20 seconds in warm water using soap before and after handling food.
• Use the provided utensils for self-service foods.
• As a general rule, purchase fresh raw meat, poultry or fish no more than one to two days before using it. Freeze for longer storage.
• Don't leave perishable foods out more than two hours.
• Cooked food should only sit out for 2 hours. (That means leftover pizza!)
• Keep cold foods cold. Set that fridge at 40°F.
• Don't add fresh food to foods that have been sitting out.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.
• Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
• If you are sick with a flu-like illness, stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. 

Helpful Links:

• www.foodsafety.gov
• www.restaurant.org/foodsafety/fbi.cfm
• healthinter.nashville.gov/default.asp
• http://flu.gov/
• Taking care of your roommate