Barbecue Food Safety
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Barbecue Food SafetyPage 1Barbecue and Food SafetyCooking outdoors was once only a summer activity shared with family and friends. Now more than half ofAmericans say they are cooking outdoors year round. So whether the snow is blowing or the sun is shiningbrightly its important to follow food safety guidelines to prevent harmful bacteria from multiplying and causingfoodborne illness. Use these simple guidelines for grilling food safely.From the Store: Home FirstWhen shopping buy cold food like meat and poultrylast right before checkout. Separate raw meat andpoultry from other food in your shopping cart. Toguard against crosscontamination which canhappen when raw meat or poultry juices drip onother food put packages of raw meat and poultryinto plastic bags.Plan to drive directly home from the grocery store.You may want to take a cooler with ice forperishables. Always refrigerate perishable foodwithin 2 hours. Refrigerate within 1 hour when thetemperature is above 90 F.At home place meat and poultry in the refrigeratorimmediately. Freeze poultry and ground meat thatwont be used in 1 or 2 days; freeze other meatwithin 4 to 5 days.Thaw SafelyCompletely thaw meat and poultry before grilling soit cooks more evenly. Use the refrigerator for slowsafe thawing or thaw sealed packages in cold water.You can microwave defrost if the food will be placedimmediately on the grill.MarinatingA marinade is a savory acidic sauce in which a food issoaked to enrich its flavor or to tenderize it.Marinate food in the refrigerator not on the counter.Poultry and cubed meat or stew meat can bemarinated up to 2 days. Beef veal pork and lambroasts chops and steaks may be marinated up to 5days. If some of the marinade is to be used as asauce on the cooked food reserve a portion of themarinade before putting raw meat and poultry in it.However if the marinade used on raw meat orpoultry is to be reused make sure to let it come to aboil first to destroy any harmful bacteria.TransportingWhen carryin ...
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