Airtight Canisters, Make-A-Gift® jars, and Pet Treat jars are not designed for use in the microwave. Snap ‘N Serve® containers are microwave safe. Lift latches to vent. This allows air to circulate through the container. Please refer to the care & use instructions that came with your container for further details or click here for Care & Use Instructions. For comprehensive food safety information, click here to visit our food safety section.

Yes, we do recommend washing all containers before storing food in them. Please follow the directions that came with your container or click here for Care & Use Instructions. See similar questions...

Airtight Canisters, Make-A-Gift® jars, and Pet Treat jars are NOT dishwasher safe – Hand Wash only. Snap ‘N Serve® containers are dishwasher safe. Place lids on the top rack only. Please refer to the care & use instructions that came with your containers for further details or click here for Care & Use Instructions. See similar questions...

Yes, GLAD® Ware containers are microwave safe provided the lid is vented prior to microwave use to allow steam to escape and that the food is not of a high fat, oil or sugar content as this might cause damage to the GLAD® Ware container. See similar questions...

At Amy’s Kitchen, we make sure that all the plastic films and coatings used in the packaging of our frozen products are safe to use. The concern about the use of plastic films and coatings in food packaging is based on research showing that some plastics, including PVC, have plasticizers in them that could leak into food at low levels. Because of this, Amy's Kitchen requires that all plastic films and coatings used in the packaging of our frozen products be free of plasticizers. See similar questions...

Yes. All of the plastic used in our food/water dishes and food storage containers is FDA approved and safe for pets to eat from. See similar questions...

Tupperware (zip lock baggies are good too) - maximum dimensions - the 'food drawer' is 6in by 17in by 20in and so the container needs to be smaller (12in by 12in by 6in, according to 2006 and 2007 Running Light). After the initial Tupperware, use shoe boxes, flat rate USPS boxes or other disposable or recyclable containers for 'care package' delivery. The cadets have such limited space that they don't need extra Tupperware! See similar questions...

Point-to-point microwave antennas transmit and receive microwave signals across relatively short distances (from a few tenths of a mile to 30 miles or more). These antennas are usually rectangular or circular in shape and are normally found mounted on a supporting tower, on rooftops, sides of buildings or on similar structures that provide clear and unobstructed line-of- sight paths between both ends of a transmission path or link. See similar questions...

When using the microwave, care and common sense needs to be practiced. The Cherry-Pit Pac can be over heated and the fabric and the pits could be come scorched. We suggest you take care when setting the timer, i.e., don't get in a hurry and mistakenly set the timer for 20 minutes and not the required 2-3 minutes. Also the heating time does depend on the power of your microwave. See similar questions...

Finally, it'd be nice if you bought something once in a while, so we can make money to buy new microwaves when they break because people keep putting metal in them. Sigh. See similar questions...

Yes. Our vacuum seal bags are microwavable and boilable – just follow the directions on the label. See similar questions...

No. This can be dangerous because the temperature will vary according to the accuracy of oven regulators and circulation of heat. Dry heat is very slow in penetrating into jars of food. Also, jars explode easily in the oven. See similar questions...

Often people think that they can save money by buying larger containers of canned food, transferring the contents (or leftovers from the first use) to smaller jars and re-processing it. Others wonder if this is a way to save leftovers from any size can for a longer time than they will keep in the refrigerator. We have no safe tested processes to do this. See similar questions...

Use your common sense. My understanding and impression is that the food industry is tightly controlled by health authorities, who regularly take probes for germs and bugs. I've never been sick from eating out except for cases when I overindulged. Most food poisonings are, of course, due to meat and as a vegetarian you don't have much to fear. I mostly eat on the street, and have been doing so since '94, and seem to be alive and well, physically at least. Lucky you are to have come here. See similar questions...

Food grade packaging is everywhere. Every time you go into the grocery store you are surrounded by it. Many well known companies such as Tupperware and Rubbermaid manufacture and sell empty packaging for the express purpose of containing repackaged foods. The kinds of containers you are interested in and the types of foods you want to put in those containers will dictate where you need to look for a particular packaging system. See similar questions...

While suitable for many applications, the compatibility of Dart products varies depending on the type of food being frozen. We would be happy to send you samples of the products you are interested in so that you may try them to see if they meet the requirements of your specific application. To order product samples, click here. See similar questions...

All microwave ovens leak microwave radiation into the room. It is not possible to design a door that completely seals, so the government allows a generous amount of leakage. Most inexpensive radiation detectors are calibrated to allow for that leakage. In other words, what you tested was whether or not your oven meets government standards, not whether it was leaking. In addition to microwaves, these ovens also give off high magnetic fields, especially as they are started. See similar questions...

Appliance manufacturers are split on this question. Paint Your Own Pottery's position is that hand washing of items will definitely add to the lifetime of the piece. See similar questions...

Yes; however we do not recommend warming milk or formula in the microwave as the microwave heats unevenly; "hotspots" may burn your baby's mouth. Furthermore, the microwaves destroy many valuable nutrients in breast milk. See similar questions...

It is extremely safe, since the microwaves that cook the food are non-ionizing, which means that they do not cause harmful changes in molecules. They only create heat, which has no more effect on the body than the normal heat. What is more, the door is carefully designed so as to confine the microwave power in the oven capacity. As per ISI standard, 2 switches have been provided to prevent the magnetron power supply to be switched off the moment the door is opened. See similar questions...