Health Care: Enjoy More of a Good Thing: Keep Summer Food Safe!

Keep Food at the Correct Temperature 

• When cooking on a grill, use a meat thermometer to make sure meats are cooked to an internal temperature of 170 degrees for chicken and 160 degrees for hamburgers.  
• Keep cold foods cold and…hot foods hot!  
• Pack foods appropriately so that they will maintain the right temperature when you are traveling distances.  
• Avoid keeping foods between 40-140 degrees Fahrenheit.  This is considered the “danger zone.”  
• Leftovers shouldn’t be left outside for more than two hours indoors, or more than one hour outdoors.  

 Avoid cross-contamination 

• If you are away from your kitchen, bring wipes to keep surfaces and hands clean.  
• Clean surfaces thoroughly between prep of vegetables, fruits, chicken and meats.  
• Don’t handle or cook raw meats without washing your hands before and after handling different types of meat.    

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