No matter what time of the year, more
and more people are cooking outdoors. But outdoor barbeques
and picnics during the summer pose a few extra challenges.
Protect yourself and your friends and family in these
ways:
•
Keep perishable food cool on longer
trips; place it in a cooler with ice or freezer packs. Put
raw meat/poultry in a plastic bag so juices won’t
cross-contaminate your fruits or
vegetables.
•
Don’t keep food out in the heat;
perishable food sitting outside for more than 2 hours is not
safe.
•
To prevent food borne illness, don’t
use the same utensils or platters for raw and cooked meats,
and be sure to keep food surfaces
clean.
