CDC Offers Food Safety Tips

(Undated) — The Memorial Day Weekend will bring outdoor cookouts and barbecues, and potentially a spike in reports of foodborne illness. According to the CDC, cooking and serving food outdoors is the perfect environment for foodborne illness. They remind the public that keeping food cold with a cooler, avoiding cross-contamination, and cooking food to the proper temperature are among the top ways to reduce the risk of spoilage. Also, make sure all leftovers are kept in the freezer, fridge, or on ice within two hours of cooking, or within one hour if it is above 90 degrees outside. For more food safety tips, visit cdc.gov/food-safety.