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7 Summer Food Safety Tips
Food safety is a hot topic for those sweltering summer BBQ’s, cookouts and picnics. Follow these food safety tips to keep your family and friends free of foodborne disease.
1. Preparation is key
While preparing for your BBQ or picnic make sure you have the proper equipment. You want to have a few different coolers along with plenty of ice (block ice is best because it melts slower). Place serving utensils with each item and have plenty of plates and napkins available so your guests don’t use their hands (touching food can transmit bacteria). Bring hand sanitizer and make sure everyone washes their hands before they eat.
2. Prevent cross-contamination
When packing the cooler, wrap each food item securely and separately. You don’t want meat touching cheese or raw food coming in contact with cooked foods or produce. And when cooking, use separate plates and utensils for raw and cooked foods.
3. Keep cold food cold
One of the biggest culprits of foodborne bacteria is perishable food that becomes warm. Keep dishes containing mayonnaise, eggs, cheese, meats, or fish in the refrigerator or cold on ice until ready to serve. To keep food cold while serving, you can place bowls filled with the food in larger bowls that are filled with ice. Also, when transporting the food, keep it in the air-conditioned car instead of the hot trunk.
4. Keep food covered
While you are eating, keep food that is out on the table covered. This will keep bugs or debris from contaminating it.
5. Wash all produce
Produce that has not been properly washed can cause a foodborne illness. Wash all produce; even produce that has a peel or skin that you can remove. Before you pack washed produce, be sure to pat it dry thoroughly. Moisture is a host for bacteria.
6. Cook food well done
To minimize foodborne illness from meats, cook them medium well to well done. To be extra safe, use a meat thermometer to check doneness.
7. Leave the leftovers
Discard any cold food that has been in the heat for more than two hours, even if doesn’t feel particularly warm. Additionally, hot foods that have been left out for two hours should also be tossed.
More food safety tips
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Seasonal_Food_Safety_Fact_Sheets/index.asp
http://www.fda.gov/food/resourcesforyou/consumers/ucm109899.htm#s3
Fun Summer Food Facts
Summer means a whole new season of foods. Like mom always said, an educated eater is a happy eater, so enjoy these interesting facts about some favorite summer foods.
1. Corn on the cob: Did you know that corn is the largest crop in the United States? The origin of cultivated corn is unknown, however.
2. Watermelons: Watermelons originally came from the Kalahari Desert region in Africa, which is interesting because the average watermelon is 92 percent water.
3. Peaches: During the mid-1980s, world peach production totaled about 5.5 million metric tons per year. The highest peach-producing countries were the United States and Italy.
4. Strawberries: The strawberry is actually a member of the rose family. Each strawberry contains approximately 200 seeds.
5. Fresh fish: The first person to write in English about using a fishing rod was Dame Juliana Berners, whose Treatyse of Fysshynge wyth an Angle (1496) remained the basis of fishing knowledge in England for 150 years.
6. Lemonade: President Rutherford B. Hayes’s wife Lucy was called Lemonade Lucy because she was a staunch advocate of the temperance movement and would not serve strong drinks at the White House.
7. Barbecue: The word barbecue comes from the Arawak word barbakoa, meaning “frame of sticks.”
8. Ice cream: One of the world’s most popular desserts, ice cream was most likely first created in China, around 2000 BC.
9. Tomatoes: Up until the mid-19th century, many cultures thought the tomato was poisonous. Today tomatoes are one of the most widely cultivated crops.
10. Potato salad: What’s a cookout without potato salad? Americans sure must eat a lot of it: The U.S. potato harvest in 1999 yielded 21.7 million metric tons of potatoes!
Source: http://www.bigbigforums.com
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