Any know where to buy thick styrofoam shipping containers for meat?

[Hozzie]

I want to send my brother some deer summer sausage that I had made and I am looking to buy one of those thick styrofoam coolers that I can put dry ice in with it to ship.  Any idea where to get one locally in the Franklin/Nashville area?  UPS and USPS don't carry them and I am drawing a blank where else to look.

 

Thanks.

[MacGyver]

You could call these guys:  http://prbutcher.com/

 

Likewise, you might check with a local processor.

[TrickyNicky]

When I worked at Omaha Steaks we just used styrofoam coolers with ice packs and put into a cardboard box for shipping. We went overnight deliver 9/10 times. If you used dry ice instead of I've packs you'd probably be fine with 2 day delivery.

The gas station on Concord and Wilson sells the coolers, Walmart might have some but I imagine they are a seasonal item for them.

[Hozzie]

Thanks for the link. I will go with a regular styrofoam cooler if I can't find one if the good ones. You can ship them air as long as they don't contain more than 5lbs of dry ice. The meat is cured so a couple of days should be fine.

[peejman]

You could always just use Great Stuff.  It'll have nearly the same insulation properties as styrofoam and you can custom fit it to the box/sausage. 

[UncleJak]

Any stores that deal in fresh seafood should have some too.

Sent barefoot from the hills of Tennessee

[Hozzie]

Thanks everyone. Ends up a buddy had one I can use. Thanks for the feedback.

[mhmd]

Ask your doctor. We are all the time getting insulin and vaccines in the things. Must have a dozen waiting in the basement for the right trash day