foodsafetypurchasing

noun
UK /ˈfuːdˌseɪfti ˈpɜːtʃɪsɪŋ/
US /ˈfuːdˌseɪfti ˈpɝːtʃəsɪŋ/

Buying food in a way that keeps it safe and clean to eat.

The school follows foodsafetypurchasing rules when buying milk for lunch.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The rules a store follows to buy food that will not make people sick.

The grocery manager reviewed foodsafetypurchasing before ordering fresh fish.

3. Choosing restaurants or suppliers that handle food properly.

Foodsafetypurchasing helped the event planner pick a clean caterer.

4. The process of checking food before you pay for it.

She practiced foodsafetypurchasing by checking dates on every package.