According to the Navy Region Southwest (NRSW) Food Services Office, the time is here to watch out extra carefully for bacterial food illnesses such as salmonella and staphylococcus that occur due to improper food handling. Here are a few items that will hopefully jog your memory and remind you to be careful while barbecuing this summer:
- Hand washing is the single most effective action in preventing the spread of disease causing bacteria
- You should wash your hands thoroughly for 30 seconds before handling food and between jobs with hot and soapy water. The same is required if you use disposable towelettes
- You should have a proper place to store towels and wastewater.
- Plan the menu around safe food handling
- Remember, perishable foods such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products and combination salads must be kept cold. Once foods are cooked, they should be kept hot (above 141 degrees F). If you are planning to purchase take-out foods, such as fried chicken or barbecued beef, eat them within two hours of pickup. Otherwise, buy cooked foods ahead of time to chill before packing them into the cooler
- if cold foods like macaroni salad are left out for more than two hours or between 41-140 degrees, the food is no longer safe for human consumption and must be thrown away
- Dining Services officials also said that fire is fire and there is no method safer than the other, but propane is more controlled than charcoal.
For more information on food safety: www.safetycenter.navy.mil
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