Clearing your browser's cache can help resolve issues with loading websites, improve performance, and ensure you're viewing the most recent content. Below are the updated steps for clearing cache on popular web browsers.

If the School Food Hander site is loading slowly or showing random errors, it may be time to clear your cache.

In many website-related issues, the cache is the root of all evil. Our Support Team asks you to please clear your cache before looking into other things. It is a good idea to clear your browser cache because it:

• prevents you from using old forms
• protects your personal information
• helps our applications run better on your computer

How often should you clear your cache? 

Most people only need to clear their caches once every month or two. That's generally the point when your browser will build up a cache large enough to start slowing things down. If you frequent many sites, you should err on the side of clearing your cache more often.

To clear your cache, check out the different browser guides below.

Google Chrome

1. Open Chrome: Launch the Chrome browser on your computer.
2. Access the Menu: Click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner.
3. Go to Settings: Select "Settings" from the drop-down menu.
4. Privacy and Security: Click "Privacy and Security" on the left sidebar.
5. Clear Browsing Data: Click "Clear browsing data."
6. Choose Time Range: In the "Time range" dropdown, select the duration for which you want to clear the cache. To clear all cached data, choose "All time."
7. Select Cache: Ensure that "Cached images and files" is checked.
8. Clear Data: Click "Clear data."

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Firefox: Launch the Firefox browser.
2. Access the Menu: Click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner.
3. Go to Settings: Select "Settings."
4. Privacy & Security: Click "Privacy & Security" on the left sidebar.
5. Cookies and Site Data: Under the "Cookies and Site Data" section, click "Clear Data."
6. Select Cache: Ensure "Cached Web Content" is checked.
7. Clear: Click "Clear."

Microsoft Edge

1. Open Edge: Launch the Microsoft Edge browser.
2. Access the Menu: Click the three horizontal dots in the top-right corner.
3. Go to Settings: Select "Settings."
4. Privacy, Search, and Services: Click "Privacy, search, and services" on the left sidebar.
5. Clear Browsing Data: Under the "Clear browsing data" section, click "Choose what to clear."
6. Choose Time Range: Select the time range for which you want to clear the cache.
7. Select Cache: Ensure "Cached images and files" is checked.
8. Clear Now: Click "Clear now."

Safari (macOS)

1. Open Safari: Launch the Safari browser.
2. Access Preferences: Click "Safari" in the top menu and select "Preferences."
3. Go to Privacy: Click the "Privacy" tab.
4. Manage Website Data: Click "Manage Website Data."
5. Remove All: Click "Remove All" to clear cached data.
6. Confirm: Click "Remove Now."

After clearing your cache, return to the School Food Handler site, refresh, and log in. 

If you need more help, please get in touch with us via the In-App chat in the lower right-hand corner of our Help Center page or email us at support@schoolfoodhandler.com.