Food Safety Tips By Ashu

Ashu belongs to India but recently settled with her family in UK. Ashu writes she loves to attend parties especially night and picnic. She is here to make friends online from every where and she share lines that planning a picnic? Then you’ll want to take a minute to brush up on picnic food safety tips. When air temperatures rise above 45 degree Fahrenheit, protein-based foods can become a breeding ground for bacteria. Unless you want to serve food poisoning at your outdoor gathering, it’s best to keep the following food safety tips in mind

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1. Make sure to transport food in the proper containers. While non-perishable food can be easily packed in a brown paper bag or cardboard box, foods such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products, mayonnaise or creamy dressings are very perishable and should be packed in an insulated cooler with ice packs to keep food below 45º F.

2. Always wash your hands thoroughly before you begin cooking, and again after touching raw meat, fish, or chicken.

3. Don’t cross-contaminate by cutting vegetables or other ready-to-eat foods on the same cutting board as chicken or meat. The knife and the cutting board should be thoroughly cleaned in between uses.

4. Cook all food thoroughly. It’s better to cook meat and poultry all the way through than to partially cook it and finish cooking it later.

5. Keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold. Grilled meat or chicken should be kept at 140º F or warmer until serving. Cold foods should be kept in the insulated cooler and the cooler itself should be shaded if possible.

6. Mind the leftovers. All uneaten food should be refrigerated as soon as possible.