Epidemic prevention and control, aluminum foil lunch box scheme can help prevent virus transmission!

In the current epidemic stagnation battle, an important task is to do a good job of logistical protection and virus protection for frontline medical staff, patients and staff. Among them, the issue of meal supply cannot be ignored. It is necessary to consider the quality and palatableness of the meal itself, and more importantly, to meet the issue of food safety and germ protection in unusual times, the convenience of logistics and distribution in epidemic areas, The efficiency of production and packaging must also consider the problem of disinfection and disposal after the surge in the amount of food waste in the ward, and there must be a comprehensive solution. For catering takeaway, fresh takeaway, and unit canteen dining, the same problems mentioned above need to be noted.

At present, the actual situation is that plastic lunch boxes and containers are still the most commonly used products in the catering packaging market, especially in the takeaway market. However, aside from the shortcomings of the safety and reliability of plastic lunch box raw materials and plastic waste pollution, other shortboards of plastic lunch boxes need special attention. First, it is not suitable for heating, and it is not resistant to high and low temperature. This makes the meals need to be transported to hospitals and units and eaten in the shortest possible time. This is a problem for some medical staff and staff who cannot change shifts in time. It may be necessary to eat cold rice, and it may also cause food waste. Second, it is difficult to effectively seal and has strong exposure. During the process of meal transportation and distribution, the risk of food being contaminated or spread by bacteria is increased. It is the thing that hospitals and canteens are most worried about now. The third is that plastic lunch boxes are not easy to be compacted during the collection process after use, and the amount of waste disposal is large and takes up a lot of space. In unusual times, post-meal plastic waste cannot be disinfected on-site, and transportation and handling are troublesome.

Here, we recommend relevant hospitals, catering companies, restaurants, canteens, and takeaway platforms to consider using aluminum foil lunch boxes and containers as the first choice for meal packaging. This can effectively solve the above problems, ensure food safety during epidemic outbreaks, and meet epidemic prevention requirements. .

Aluminum foil has many characteristics and advantages as a lunch box and catering container, including: non-toxic and harmless, safe and sanitary, high and low temperature resistance, green environmental protection, renewable energy saving, good sealing, high-grade beauty, convenient and fast. What needs special emphasis here is the safety of aluminum foil as a packaging material. Aluminum foil is rolled from primary aluminum through multiple processes after alloying, and it is free of harmful substances such as heavy metals. During the production of aluminum foil materials, high temperature annealing and disinfection processes are used, and no bacteria or microorganisms can grow on its surface. The production of aluminum foil lunch boxes and containers is also regulated by strict national standards and industry standards. The industry standard "Aluminum Foil Products for Catering and Cooking" has also been issued and will be implemented from April 1 this year. It will provide guidance for the production and processing and quality assurance of such products, and provide a basis for the testing and market supervision of such products. It also includes detailed hygiene requirements. Therefore, aluminum foil lunch boxes and containers can be safely contacted with food, and will not contain or help bacterial growth. In most cases, aluminum foil will not react with food, especially aluminum foil with food-grade coatings and films, and will not come into direct contact with food.

In China, in addition to aluminum foil lunch boxes, aluminum foil lunch boxes and containers have also been promoted in the daily life of residents in recent years. The market development and application examples of relevant companies also show that aluminum foil lunch boxes are suitable for China's national conditions, and they can be used in the food delivery, distribution, pre-packaged food industry, and can also be used in households. It can be said that the use of aluminum foil lunch boxes and containers is not only an important option to address current public health and food safety, but also an important choice to promote green consumption methods, protect food safety, save food, and implement the concept of sustainable development.

Below, we highlight two types of aluminum foil lunch boxes and packaging solutions that are particularly suitable for use by relevant units during epidemic prevention and control:

1. Heat-sealable wrinkle-free aluminum foil lunch box
This heat-sealable wrinkle-free aluminum foil lunch box is a high-end aluminum foil container. The edges are wrinkle-free, flat and smooth, and the thickness is 1-1.5 times that of ordinary aluminum foil lunch boxes. The outer surface of the aluminum foil is treated with polyester coating, which can be customized colors and printable patterns. The internal coating treatment solves the problem of oxidation and blackening of the surface of the light foil, which is more sanitary and safe. If the interior is not coated, it can also be coated. The aluminum foil used for sealing is easy to tear and easy to open when eating.

The biggest feature of this lunch box is that the contained food can be completely sealed to ensure that the food is not contaminated by bacteria and viruses during transportation and distribution; it will not be scattered to ensure the cleanliness of the hospital environment. Effectively prevent food spoilage. Especially in hospitals, factories, construction sites, shopping malls, and office areas where thousands of people gather, as the weather gets warmer, the flow of various germs, mosquitoes and flying insects increases, ensuring food safety and public health is especially important! This sealed lunch box can be either a separate package of mixed meals or a set of separated meals. The set is composed of lunch boxes of different sizes to achieve separation of vegetables and rice, which can maintain the original flavor of the food, and maintain freshness and nutritional content. Can also provide consumers with a variety of combinations and choices according to conditions. The set lunch box can be packed in a cardboard box for easy transportation and distribution.

If necessary, the food can be further subjected to high-temperature cooking and sterilization treatment, and then cooled, so that it can be stored under refrigerated or frozen conditions, effectively extending the shelf life of food to one week, several weeks or even longer, and suitable for subsequent cold Chain transportation and catering. During the period of epidemic prevention and control or disaster relief, it is suitable for mass production of meals and catering in central kitchens, food factories, canteens, and restaurants, and full automatic packaging on the assembly line, which greatly improves the efficiency of meal production and distribution. It can centrally purchase ingredients, sterilize and sterilize in a standardized process, and ensure food safety. Each food package can be labeled or coded for effective traceability and monitoring.

When needed, the food in this sealed aluminum foil container can be subjected to a variety of secondary heating in the field together with the aluminum foil lunch box packaging, including various ovens, ovens, anaerobic heating cabinets, steamers, steamers, Microwave oven (note that the microwave oven must be used in light wave and barbecue stalls, remove the lid and heat one box at a time!) Heating to ensure that consumers can enjoy safe and reliable hot food. Aluminum foil has a high conductivity that minimizes the time and energy associated with food processing, refrigeration and secondary heating. Aluminum foil has good thermal stability. During processing and packaging, aluminum foil lunch boxes and containers can withstand temperature changes very well. Under high and low temperatures of -20 ° C-250 ° C, the molecular structure is stable and unchanged. . Its use temperature can be from rapid freezing to extreme baking and grilling, during which the aluminum foil does not deform, crack, melt or burn, and does not produce harmful substances.

Urgent advice: Hospitals in epidemic areas (especially intensive care hospitals and square cabin hospitals that are temporarily put into operation) and centralized isolation points, and isolated hospitals in non-epidemic areas may consider docking with food distribution units and use aluminum foil lunch boxes and containers Catering. To formulate a suitable package, provide as many food choices as possible, and consider the different eating habits of medical staff and patients. It is best to set up relatively isolated catering rooms (areas) in intensive care hospitals and square cabin hospitals, equipped with facilities and equipment such as refrigerated meals, heated meals, and food delivery trolleys.

A special person should be in charge, use special facilities, and perform secondary heating operations on the incoming meals in batches as needed to ensure that these personnel can eat hot and delicious meals at any time. It is necessary to establish a certain amount of meal packaging in aluminum foil sealed packages to reduce the number of logistics, reduce the movement of related personnel and vehicles, and improve the ability to support catering and meals in emergency situations. Order food delivery to medical staff and patients where possible.

Under the condition of high work intensity and high work pressure of medical staff, providing them with thoughtful and safe food and beverage protection is also an important aspect of winning the epidemic. The attentive service to patients also reflects the humane care of the government and society.

It is suggested that in special times, all units canteens and catering takeaways can also consider such a solution. After cooking, use manual, semi-automatic, and fully automatic sealing machines to seal the food and place it in the incubator and incubator for timely delivery to avoid staff halls. And intensive meals, and ensure food safety during "contactless" meal delivery.

At present, there are many factories in China that can produce such heat-sealable aluminum foil lunch boxes and containers in large quantities. There are many specifications and appearance forms to choose from, and they can also provide different colors and diverse printing. In addition to Chinese fast food, it is also suitable for packaging of Western food, cooked food, soups, tonics, cakes, and fresh products. For the convenience of users, some domestic manufacturers have designed and developed a series of sealing machines for this type of lunch box. The sealing machine is easy to operate, small in size, fast in sealing speed, good in sealing performance, and can bring the perfect packaging solution for users.

2.Ordinary Chinese food aluminum foil lunch box and plate
This ordinary Chinese food aluminum foil lunch box and plate can be applied to the catering services of large public facilities and units such as hospitals, schools, institutions, enterprises, parks, exhibition centers, etc. It is also suitable for restaurant take-out and central kitchen catering.

The multi-box lunch box consists of a rice box and 3-4 different dishes, which is in line with Chinese dietary habits. Of course, it can also be a single container, which is used to divide different dishes. This type of aluminum foil lunch box can be equipped with lids of different types and materials (aluminum foil or paper). Taking advantage of the easy deformation and creasing of aluminum foil, the lid and the lunch box can be closed tightly by using an automatic capping machine or manually. , Or wrapped in aluminum foil, has good airtightness and achieves heat preservation and freshness. Although this kind of lunch box is inferior to the heat-sealed non-wrinkle and easy-to-tear aluminum foil lunch box, it has the advantages of simple operation and low cost; it can also be quickly reheated. The aluminum foil container will not be harmful when the lunch box comes out Materials to ensure food safety; aluminum foil can be recycled after use, reducing waste generation and pollution. This aluminum foil lunch box can replace the multi-later plastic lunch boxes commonly used in catering takeaways, canteens and restaurants.

Another use scenario is to use it as a dining plate in a canteen or restaurant (without cover, it can be placed on a flat-bottom plastic tray as needed), and it is used to partially replace the commonly used stainless steel or plastic dinner plate that directly holds food. It can also nest the same shape aluminum foil paper on the existing stainless steel and plastic dinner plates. The direct benefits of this application are that the aluminum foil container lunch box is a one-time use and the cost is not high. At the same time, it avoids the labor and material costs (water, electricity, washing supplies, etc.) used to clean and disinfect stainless steel and plastic plates ) And does not increase the additional cost of the canteen or restaurant. The second is, most importantly, to completely avoid the sanitary risks that may occur during the cleaning, disinfection and repeated use of stainless steel and plastic dinner plates. This may be experienced by everyone. From the senses, we can feel that these oil-filled public dining plates must be completely cleaned, and it is difficult to be aseptic and waste labor waste water. Especially when the current epidemic situation is still spreading, we should pay more attention to the bacterial breeding and virus transmission that may be caused by improper cleaning and disinfection. We must raise awareness of health and try to choose sanitary and safe solutions.

In addition, another benefit of using the above-mentioned aluminum foil lunch boxes in hospitals and isolation points is that it can provide a safe solution for the disinfection and treatment of post-meal waste. After meals of confirmed and suspected patients, tableware and leftover food should be sterilized and shipped out to prevent transmission of the virus. Consider setting up post-meal waste heating and disinfection facilities in or near the hospital, such as heat-sealed aisles or heating boxes. The aluminum foil is not afraid of heating, and no toxic substances will be precipitated during heating, which will pollute the environment. This is not the case with plastic tableware.

Both of the above-mentioned aluminum foil lunch boxes and containers are mature and reliable products that can be produced in large quantities in China. Not only are they often used for aviation catering, they are also increasingly used for take-out and catering dining, pre-packaged food, baking, and Home food cuisine. Among them, heat-sealable non-wrinkled aluminum foil lunch boxes have been designated during the G20 summit for use by venue service staff and security personnel for meal packaging. They have been used by many manufacturers in the catering take-out market and tonic retail; ordinary Chinese food aluminum foil lunch boxes and The application scenarios and successful cases of dinner plates are more extensive, including Beijing / Shanghai Automobile Exhibition, Shanghai Disney, Xibei Catering, Typhoon Shelter Food, Hema Xiansheng, and Real Kung Fu Catering.

China is the world's largest producer of primary aluminum and aluminum foil. The annual output of aluminum foil exceeds 4 million tons. There are hundreds of aluminum foil production companies, and dozens of them with a certain scale. They are also widely distributed. The aluminum foil lunch boxes and containers produced in China are not only sold domestically, but also exported in large quantities. Most of the aluminum foil lunch boxes used by large foreign airlines and large foreign chain supermarkets and restaurants, as well as aluminum foil products for home baking and grilling, are mostly from Made in China and OEM. Over the years, after undergoing the strict test of the international market, China's aluminum foil product industry has already possessed a higher level of manufacturing, quality, development, supply and service, forming a complete industrial chain and a more comprehensive service system. It can meet the needs of aluminum foil products during the epidemic prevention and control and rescue and disaster relief as quickly as possible, and it can also fully meet the growing needs of various domestic consumer markets.

At a critical moment in the prevention and control of the new coronavirus epidemic, in the special period of ensuring food safety and public health, the advantages of aluminum foil containers and lunch boxes have become more prominent. The companies in the aluminum foil and aluminum foil products industry are ready to stand up and show their corporate responsibility and industry's mission. They will work in solidarity with relevant units to make a full supply of aluminum foil lunch boxes and containers, and provide comprehensive food solutions Help logistics support for epidemic prevention and control.

The above-mentioned meal packaging scheme using aluminum foil lunch boxes and containers is also applicable to a wide range of application scenarios in ordinary times. It is expected that the above information and suggestions can bring useful reference to relevant personnel and institutions. I hope every positive change in our society will help build a healthy China and a beautiful China!

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