Summer Time Cooking
The barbeque is one of those summer time appliances we certainly can not live without. At the lake or on the backyard the smell of barbeque is a summer time favorite. In our haste to get the meal on the go we might forget some food safety which unfortunately leads to illness.
Clean: Wash hands and surfaces often to avoid the spread of bacteria.
- Wash your hands with hot, soapy water for at least 20 seconds before handling food, and after handling raw meats or poultry, using the bathroom, changing diapers, or touching pets.
- When camping, or going on a picnic, find out if there will be a source of clean water. If not, bring water for preparation and cleaning, or pack disposable wipes and/or sanitizing lotions and paper towels.
- Take clean plastic bags or containers to store leftover food.
- Always wash raw fruits and vegetables in clean water. You cannot tell whether foods carry surface bacteria by the way they look, smell, or taste.
Separate: Keep raw foods separate from cooked foods to avoid cross-contamination.