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Reviewed 9/29/2023
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<h2>Cookout Safety </h2>
Don't let food poisoning cram your summer fun. 
Chicken 
Marinade: Set aside sauce for serving before marinating raw chicken. 
Meat: Cook to internal temperature of 165 degrees.
Serving Platter: Keep away from raw meat. 
Hamburger 
Meat: Cook to an internal temperature of 160 degrees. 
Cheese and mayo: Store in the refrigerator or an ice-filled cooler. 
Bun: Wash your hands before taking buns from the package. 
Lettuce: Wash greens&mdash;or use those marked "ready to eat." 
Serving platter: Keep away from raw meat. 
Potato Salad 
Bowl: Cover tightly to insects away 
Potato chunks: Cool in the refrigerator after cooking. 
Prepared salad: Keep in a cooler or in the fridge until mealtime. 
Fruit salad 
Creamy sauce: Store in the refrigerator or an ice-filled cooler. 
Melon: Wash before cutting. 
Bowl: Cover tightly to keep insects away. 
Iced Tea 
Tea: Brew with water that's 175 degrees or hotter. 
Lemon Slices: Wash before cutting. 
Pitcher: Keep it insulated, or store in ice. 
Ice: Keep ice for drinks in a separate cooler from meat. 
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Sources
<ul>
 <li>Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. "Washing Leafy Greens." 
 <a href="https://www.eatright.org/food/home-food-safety/wash-and-separate-foods/washing-leafy-greens" target="_blank">https://www.eatright.org/food/home-food-safety/wash-and-separate-foods/washing-leafy-greens</a>.</li>
 <li>Food Safety News. "Play it Safe with Hamburgers." 
 <a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/09/play-it-safe-with-hamburgers/" target="_blank">https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/09/play-it-safe-with-hamburgers/</a>.</li>
 <li>U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Food Safety Belongs on the Grill." 
 <a href="https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2022/05/24/food-safety-belongs-grill" target="_blank">https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2022/05/24/food-safety-belongs-grill</a>.</li>
 <li>U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Food Safety Information." 
 <a href="https://www.sccmo.org/DocumentCenter/View/1655/Barbecuing-and-Food-Safety-PDF-?bidId=">https://www.sccmo.org/DocumentCenter/View/1655/Barbecuing-and-Food-Safety-PDF-?bidId=</a>.</li>
 <li>U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Have a Food-Safe Holiday Season." 
 <a href="https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2017/11/08/have-food-safe-holiday-season" target="_blank">https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2017/11/08/have-food-safe-holiday-season</a>.</li>
 <li>U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Safe Minimum Internal Temperature Chart."&nbsp; 
 <a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/safe-temperature-chart" target="_blank">https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/safe-temperature-chart</a>.</li>
 <li>U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Seasons Change, But Food Safety Shouldn't."&nbsp; 
 <a href="https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2021/09/02/seasons-change-food-safety-steps-shouldnt" target="_blank">https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2021/09/02/seasons-change-food-safety-steps-shouldnt</a>.</li>
 <li>Washington State University. "Food Tips &amp; Info." 
 <a href="https://extension.wsu.edu/whatcom/food-tips-info/" target="_blank">https://extension.wsu.edu/whatcom/food-tips-info/</a>.</li>
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