Do not touch dry ice with bare hands
- It can burn your skin on contact.
- Please use a dish towel or gloves to remove items from the bags, especially if you can still see dry ice.
- Keep dry ice away from children and pets.
- Do not eat or add to drinks.
Why dry ice?
We are now using dry ice to help keep frozen and cold items at their correct temperature (food safety). With the high value items we ship (meat and prepared foods) and the length of time many orders spend on the road, we need to reduce the risk of potential food safety and food quality issues. We have found that gel packs do not keep frozen items frozen, even with these colder temperatures.
Dry ice looks exactly like ice cubes and will be loose at the bottom of a foil pouch, directly next to a frozen product.
You will be reminded to look out for dry ice, as there is a warning label on every box, as well as email reminders throughout the order process.
The dry ice will sublimate (disappear) as it cools, and it's possible that you will not see any more dry ice when you unload your order. If your order still contains dry ice, leave it where it is and it will evaporate on its own. It's not synthetic or harmful either, just a little CO2 gas (the same stuff that just left your lungs!).
Refrigerated items (non frozen) will be delivered in a foil pouch. The foil pouch will contain the dry ice on the bottom, soft gel pack, then products purchased. We do not put refrigerated items directly on the dry ice as it will cause them to freeze.
Frozen items will be delivered in foil pouch. The foil pouch will contain the frozen product and will be in direct contact with dry ice.
How to dispose dry ice
To dispose of dry ice, place it in a well-ventilated area at room temperature; the remainder of the ice will sublimate away (disappear). Never dispose of dry ice in a sink, trash can, chemical waste container or other garbage/waste can.
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