A: Great! First, cut open the box and take the cooler lid off the top. There should be a little “Time Temperature Indictor” about the size of a piece of gum, adhered to the inside of the cooler. The thermometer reader should be blue. If it’s yellow or red, the temperature inside the cooler has gone above 50 degrees and the oysters have probably spoiled, so don’t eat them. Take a pic of the thermometer and email or text it to us, and we’ll ship you a new batch on us.
If the Time Strip is ok, take the oysters out of the plastic bag and put them into your fridge until you are ready to eat them. You can either leave them in the clambag or put them in a bowl, but it’s best to place a damp dish towel on top of them in the fridge to help retain the liquor inside the oysters.
Check the harvest date on the tag inside the clambag. Your oysters are good for up to 2 weeks from that date, provided they stay cold the whole time (ideally below 45, but not to exceed 50 degrees).