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Food Safety During Picnic Season


SILVER SPRING, Md., May 22, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- Independence Day is fast approaching ? and with it, picnics and cookouts.  As you plan your next outing, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reminds you that foodborne bacteria multiply faster in warm weather ? and the larger the dose of bacteria, the more likely it will lead to food poisoning (also known as foodborne illness).

Learn more at: 
http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodborneIllnessContaminants/BuyStoreServeSafeFood/ucm109899.htm
 
http://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm094562.htm

Follow these tips to help ensure that your picnic basket is packed with food safety in mind!

Basic Warm-Weather Precautions To Prevent Food Poisoning

Prior to picnic time

When packing coolers

When grilling

Watch the time and outside temperature
Don't let hot or cold food sit out in the "Danger Zone" (between 40 °F and 140 °F) for more than 2 hours ? or 1 hour if the outdoor temperature is above 90 °F. If they do, discard them.

Contact:  Media: 1-301-796-4540  Consumers: 1-888-SAFEFOOD (toll free)

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SOURCE U.S. Food and Drug Administration



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