Make food safety a top priority during the summer grilling season. Practice safe food handling in your backyard to help Fight BAC!® and prevent foodborne illness.
1. When grilling foods, COOK ground beef to 160°F, steaks to 145°F and chicken to 180°F. Use a thermometer to make sure foods are cooked all the way through.
2. Use SEPARATE cutting boards for raw meat. Alwaysuse a clean plate for cooked meat, poultry or seafood.
3. Store foods in cooler until ready to cook. Pack with plenty of extra ice and shut container tight to keep foods COLD.
4. Wash hands before and after handling food. To CLEAN up, wash cooking utensils and surfaces (consider using paper towels) with hot, soapy water.
5. Marinate foods in the refrigerator. Dont use sauce that was used to marinate raw meat or poultry on cooked food, unless boiled before reapplying.
6. On hot days (90°F+), dont leave perishable foods, such as meat, seafood, poultry or eggs, out for more than 1 hour.