Summer Food Safety

Abstract

Welcome to Public Health Moment from the University of Minnesota. Summer is here—a season when many of us cherish the time we spend at family picnics or at the backyard BBQ grill. But it’s also a time to take special care in how we handle and cook food, says Craig Hedberg, a food-safety expert at the University of Minnesota. <Clip: “Every summer we see a spike in…before you eat food.”> Hedberg adds that you should make sure to keep cold foods cold. Use a cooler and don’t allow food to sit outside uneaten for more than two hours. Finally, he says, make sure to cook meats thoroughly. <Clip: “A third thing is…with the raw meat juices.”> With another Public Health Moment, I’m John Finnegan.