In general, as you pay attention to how your favorite foods are sold at the grocery store, you can pretty much figure it out. Here is a list of some common foods to start.

Common foods that do not need to stay cold:

• Whole fruits
• Whole vegetables
• Hard cheese
• Canned meat, unopened
• Canned fish, unopened
• Chips, pretzels, popcorn
• Ready to eat cereals, without milk
• Single serving packages of fruits and pudding, unopened
• Bread
• Crackers
• Peanut butter
• Jelly Mustard Pickles
• Juice box, sealed

On the flip-side…

Common foods that need to stay cold:

• Turkey, cooked
• Ham, cooked
• Chicken, cooked
• Vegetable salads
• Pasta salads
• Potato salads