FDA - Eating Outdoors, Handling Food Safely - Free Tips

Excellent advice from the FDA.  Simple and straightforward tips for outdoor food safety.

Consumers > Eating Outdoors, Handling Food Safely:

"Picnic and barbecue season offers lots of opportunities for outdoor fun with family and friends. But these warm weather events also present opportunities for foodborne bacteria to thrive. As food heats up in summer temperatures, bacteria multiply rapidly.

To protect yourself, your family, and friends from foodborne illness during warm-weather months, safe food handling when eating outdoors is critical. Read on for simple food safety guidelines for transporting your food to the picnic site, and preparing and serving it safely once you've arrived."

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