Summer is my favorite season…despite the fact that temperatures can climb into the 100’s in mid-July and August. Grilling with friends, lazy days at the beach… We have a ton of things planned this summer…and safety is at the forefront.
Because I tend to be picky with food, and have a sensitive stomach, I’m always cognizant of food safety. I recently attended a webinar with NSF International. I came away with several tips on avoiding food poisoning staying healthy and safe this summer:
Grilling
1. Defrost Foods Safely
2. Practice Proper Marinating
3. Keep Hot Foods Hot and Cold Foods Cold
4. Cook with a Thermometer…Not With Your Eyes
5. Avoid Cross Contamination
Picnics
1. Put Food at the Bottom With Ice Packs on Top
2. Don’t Prepare Foods More than One Day Before Your Picnic
3. Remember the One-Hour Rule
4. Throw Out Leftovers
5. Put Drinks in a Separate Cooler
6. Carry the Cooler in the Passenger Area of the Car
7. Avoid Taking Perishable Dishes
Travel
1. Avoid Foods That Require Handling
2. Avoid Dishes Containing Raw or Undercooked Meat or Seafood
3. Avoid Salad Bars, Buffet Foods, Uncooked or Raw Fruits and Vegetables
4. Avoid Street Vendors
5. Avoid Dairy Products Unless You Know They Were Pasteurized
6. Consume Safe Tap and Bottled Water
For more information on staying safe this summer, visit NSF International.
What are your tips for staying healthy this summer?
No compensation was received for this post. I attended a webinar and received information and a gift for my participation.
NSF International is a not-for-profit public health and safety organization that writes standards and tests or certifies products against those standards in the areas of food, water, toy and dietary supplement safety.
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I think you hit all the right tips… my big one is the water, because I drink tons of it! So I always make sure we bring lots of bottled water and only buy bottled water that has been either distilled or purified.
I always check out how clean a place looks before I eat in it… I know it’s not always true, but it’s tough to hide a really dirty place.