Whether ordering food by mail, or preparing and mailing perishable food from home, food safety rules still apply.
Consumers can follow several guidelines when giving and receiving perishable foods.
When mailing, make sure the food is frozen solid or refrigerator cold. Use an insulated cooler or a heavy corrugated box packed with a frozen gel-pack. Pitts also suggested purchasing dry ice for keeping food cold because the ice will be frozen when it reaches its destination and there will be no messy liquid leftover as one would have with normal ice. Pitts suggested sending packages at the beginning of the week to ensure they do not sit in the post office or mailing facility over the weekend. Alert the recipient of the package's expected arrival.