We have taken great care to insure that your food items were prepared and stored in a manner that will provide you with a safe and appetizing product for your meal. The following food handling procedures will help insure that your food items remain safe for consumption and have a longer shelf life! Thanks for doing your part!

• Once you leave Wade's it is a must that you get your refrigerated or frozen items into a refrigerator as soon as possible. The longer your food sits out at room temperature the shorter the shelf life will be. (this includes Wade’s Sweet or Un-sweetened Tea)
   
• If a food item was hot when purchased and you will not be consuming it right away, then you should remove the lids from the containers and place these items into the refrigerator. Removing the lids will allow the food to cool as quickly as possible. Transferring hot food into shallow pans large enough to allow the food to spread out will allow the food item to cool more quickly. Cover items after they have cooled to 41 degrees to avoid them drying out.
   
• DO NOT let food sit out at room temperature for extended periods of time before cooking or after your meal.
   
• We suggest using a food thermometer to check the temperature of reheated items before serving.
   
• If you purchased frozen uncooked casseroles and will be serving within 1 to 3 days place into the refrigerator instead of the freezer to let them begin thawing. DO NOT thaw frozen items at room temperature or under warm water. Thawing instructions are provided on the yellow cooking instructions brochure and are available on our website www.eatatwades.com.
   
• All cooked items must be reheated to at least 165 degrees before serving.