chocolate-chip chooky Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 While I'm trying to minimise this situation as much as possible, there are a couple of times in our week when I need to buy lunch while we are out. What do you think is the safest Covid-wise? 1. Order Subway online and pick up. Minimal contact with people, and super fast in and out, but one Subway worker has been hovering over our food. They should be masked, but I can't know if they mask well. 2. Go into a grocery shop or convenience shop and buy something packaged from the deli section. The food will be unbreathed on, but I'd definitely cross paths with more people. I'd appreciate your thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Grocery store pickup? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoeless Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Either option is fine, really. Covid is airborne and not passed via food. If it was food borne, we would have even bigger problems than we already have. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSmomof2 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Personally, I have no concerns Covid-wise with takeout food, and we’ve had takeout food twice a week during the entire pandemic. Either of your options sound fairly low risk, if the places aren’t crowded. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, mommyoffive said: Grocery store pickup? I wish this was an option, but our location makes this impossible unfortunately. The store I can go into doesn't have this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 I'm feeling quite anxious about this decision. Thanks for helping me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Subway is probably less risky. Airborne = more people, more exposure risk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 minute ago, chocolate-chip chooky said: I wish this was an option, but our location makes this impossible unfortunately. The store I can go into doesn't have this. OH man that stinks. Grocery pick up is the best thing. Do you have it around you at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, mommyoffive said: OH man that stinks. Grocery pick up is the best thing. Do you have it around you at all? We have our groceries home-delivered, which is great, because I have no contact with anyone. I know some retailers here have a service called 'click and collect', but I always opt for home delivery if possible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 I just realised that I have a third option. There's a bakery too. If there's something they can heat up for me, I'll be happier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I bring croissants in a ziploc bag. It’s almost 8pm here and the temp is about 12 degC right now. The croissants stay around room temp in our car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 13 minutes ago, Arcadia said: I bring croissants in a ziploc bag. It’s almost 8pm here and the temp is about 12 degC right now. The croissants stay around room temp in our car. Our issue is heat. and the limited space in our esky. Today, for example, my daughter and I need to have two meals out. We packed food from home for one, but need to buy the second. The esky is full of water bottles and freezer packs and meal #1. I should consider a second Esky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, chocolate-chip chooky said: Our issue is heat. and the limited space in our esky. Today, for example, my daughter and I need to have two meals out. We packed food from home for one, but need to buy the second. The esky is full of water bottles and freezer packs and meal #1. I should consider a second Esky. For two meals out in summer, we had packed a long loaf of sliced bread and multiple cans of pull tab sardines in different flavors. For hot meals, we just go to the supermarkets with few customers and buy from the hot deli. Else we do Chinese takeout. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 We bought pizza and they deliver to your car last week. It’s hot so I’m less worried about it although I’m not overly worried about food born or surface transmission at this point. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I think your best option is to buy another cooler and pack more food. 😊 Of your two choices, I like the online order, run in and pick up option. I would go with Subway. Is there any restaurant or store with curbside delivery? I’m surprised at the places that offer it, so it could be worth a look. I’m not too worried about food safety or surface transmission. We wash our hands before/after eating, but it’s really the airborne part that worries me. So less time in a shop is good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I get fish and chips while out. Freshly cooked and still very hot when wrapped and handed over 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 22 minutes ago, Melissa in Australia said: I get fish and chips while out. Freshly cooked and still very hot when wrapped and handed over The more I think about it, the more I want something hot. Even if there's no evidence of Covid transmission via food, I know this will make me feel better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathnerd Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Spryte said: I think your best option is to buy another cooler and pack more food. 😊 I am out with my family from 8 AM to 9 PM on the weekends. I pack all our food. I pack PB&J sandwiches, tangerines, grapes/bananas and nuts which can stay at room temperature in one bag. I pack another hot meal in the cooler - it is either pasta, paninis or burritos - I make them the previous night and heat in the morning and pack inside the cooler. We eat the hot meal at 11:00 AM. The cold meal is our early dinner. When we come home at 9 PM if anyone is still hungry, they can always eat a lot of snacks or leftovers or drink a glass of milk. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Louise Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 We just ate lunch out at an outdoor table at an inn. I'm honestly, truly not worried about Covid from that, and I'm pretty cautious ( we masked in the car, masked to go order etc). So I think whatever option you prefer will be ok. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 4 hours ago, Spryte said: I think your best option is to buy another cooler and pack more food. 😊 Of your two choices, I like the online order, run in and pick up option. I would go with Subway. Is there any restaurant or store with curbside delivery? I’m surprised at the places that offer it, so it could be worth a look. I’m not too worried about food safety or surface transmission. We wash our hands before/after eating, but it’s really the airborne part that worries me. So less time in a shop is good. Yep definitely for pizza and probably other things. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I think either option is likely perfectly safe, as long as you wear a well fitting mask while going in to pick it up. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Are there any options with a drive thru? Then you only interact with some at the tiny window for just a minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmith Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 On 1/7/2022 at 12:20 AM, chocolate-chip chooky said: The more I think about it, the more I want something hot. Even if there's no evidence of Covid transmission via food, I know this will make me feel better. I have a large and small Hot Logic for home and a small one for the car for when we are traveling. I love them: https://hotlogic.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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