How to Avoid food spoiling when picnicing

It’s that time of year for fun grill outs and out door picnics; a good thing to remember but is often overlooked is how quick food can spoil and make you sick if you don’t take the right precautions.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Common sense

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   If you are going to be grilling meat especially poultry, do not let it sit out in the summer heat for more than one hour after it has been cooked; it could make you ill.

2. 

   Some people think it’s okay to leave condiments sitting out at a picnic but condiments like mayonnaise that contain egg products can spoil quickly and possibly make you ill if consumed.

3. 

   Make sure to keep some sort of covering on all of your picnic goodies because insects like flies can contaminate any food it lands on. Flies carry many germs because they will feast on almost anything and then host on your dinner leaving behind their nasty germs.

4. 

   Always use serving spoons and forks when handling all food even stuff like sliced tomatoes, onions, pickles, etc. to reduce the chance of spreading germs. These are just a few tips for having a healthy picnic; I’m sure you can add a few of your own.

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[sallyemaycreate]

on 8/14/2009 Great article with important tips! 5*****

[goodselfme]

on 8/13/2009 good healthy picnicing tips for food.tx

[marie09]

on 8/10/2009 Good tips on a healthy picnic! thanks 5*

[rcryder]

on 8/6/2009 very good article. 5* and recommended

[kip29]

on 7/11/2009 Cool article, I didn't know that you shouldn't let meat sit out for more than an hour. That is good to know! I really like going on picnics and being outside in general.