Cayman Islands: Safe treats and Pirates Week food certification courses
- Insist that kids wait until they get home to eat sweets or food items—after parents or other adults have inspected their treats;
- Give children a snack or light meal before they set out ‘trick or treating’ to help restrain any impulse to eat treats before returning home;
- Discard any home-made items such as candy or baked goods treats that kids bring home;
- Remove any choking hazard such as gum, peanuts, hard candies or small toys during treat inspections.
- Inspect commercially-wrapped treats for signs of tampering. Look for unusual appearance, discoloration, tiny pinholes, or torn wrappers. Discard anything that appears suspicious;
- Ensure that juice or cider is not left unrefrigerated for extended periods before consumption. Unpasteurised juices and cider (labels will indicate this) are especially vulnerable;
- Wash all fresh fruit thoroughly, inspect for holes and other blemishes, however small, and cut them open before allowing children to eat them. ‘If in doubt, throw it out’; and
- Beware if your children have food allergies; examine food labels—some Halloween treats may trigger allergic reactions in some kids.
- Thursday, 30th October 2014
- Saturday, 1st November 2014
Published October 28, 2014
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