Do home deliveries of food in the USA have "anti-tampering stickers" on them? [closed]

I've never ordered home food where I live, and certainly not in the USA. One thing that truly worries me is the "trust factor"; not only do I have to trust the restaurant's personnel to not spit in my food or otherwise soil it, but I also have to trust the person delivering it, who is more than likely to not exactly love his job/life, and might very well do something to my food out of spite, especially if they decide they don't like me for whatever reason.

An extremely cheap and elegant solution would be for the food place to put a kind of cheap but effective "custom sticker" on the food package, so that I can at least be sure that it has not been opened between it leaving the food place and arriving at my door. It might say the restaurant's name and logo with a small text:

IF SEAL HAS BEEN BROKEN, DO NOT EAT, AND CONTACT US ASAP!

This would cost them virtually nothing extra, yet give me a lot of peace of mind. It also is in line with numerous other such "safety measures" in place today all throughout society, so it wouldn't be an outlandish thing to suggest or do.

This would be especially suitable for pizza cartons, but I've never seen that done in any movie or anything, so I'm worried that it might not be done. It really is a major reason why I don't want to order pizza to my home; just the idea of the delivery person opening it and spitting on it (in a way which isn't obvious to the customer) makes me feel uneasy.

Is this already done? If so, is it consistently done? Or only by a few major chains?

food-and-drink restaurants

Best Answer

No. This is not generally done. The containers for delivery food will vary depending on the restaurant and type of food, but they are generally boxes and cartons that are not regularly sealed, let alone with tamper-evident seals (there's sometimes a piece of ordinary tape or a staple to keep a box or bag closed). I can't guarantee that nobody does what you propose, but it's not at all common.

Food delivery workers have no particular reason to do anything to your food; they've likely never even met you, so they'd have no reason to decide they dislike you. Don't do anything egregious (make the delivery driver wait 20 minutes or leave a horrible tip), and the driver will have no cause to dislike you, if that's your concern.

Millions of people order food delivery at least occasionally, and it largely goes without incident.

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Doordash directs its drivers to not open food containers or tamper with the order in any way. If a customer suspects food tampering, the company states it will deactivate the driver's account. Overall, restaurant food delivery services are a growing business, transforming the way people receive their meals.

How do you know if your food has been tampered with?

Signs of tampering may include:

packaging that has been opened and resealed;
products that have damaged or missing safety seals or tamper-evident seals;
products or packaging that is cut, torn, punctured or discoloured;
products that are dirty or damaged;
products with strange odour or flavour;

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The deliberate tampering of food to cause major disease outbreaks is rare, particularly in the United States. However, recent news events have focused attention on the increasing possibility of such tampering.

Do UberEats drivers mess with your food?

Have you ever received your UberEats or GrubHub delivery and thought, "Hm, that meal usually includes more french fries?" If so, you may have been onto something. A recent survey found that nearly 30% of delivery drivers admit to nibbling on some of your food before dropping your meal off.

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