Summer Food Safety Tips

• Keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold. Watch for items that will go bad in the heat such as mayonnaise.
• Cook meat thoroughly.
• If using a cooler, keep drinks in a separate cooler since that will be opened more often.
• Do not place cooler in trunk, keep in car.
• Keep raw and cooked food separately.
• Never reuse marinades or plates that have been in contact with raw meat.
• Pack condiments in small containers instead of taking whole jars.
• Provide plenty of liquids.
• Wash your hands.
• Keep bugs away by utilizing covers for food.
• Refrigerate leftovers as soon as possible.
• Take along disposable hand wipes.
• Protect yourself by using sun screen, wearing hats and sunglasses and drinking lots of water!