Food safety is especially important when working with raw meat, poultry, and seafood.
- Thaw frozen meats, poultry, and seafood in the refrigerator, not at room temperature.
- Wash hands well with hot, soapy water before and after handling raw meat.
- Keep raw meat, poultry and seafood away from all other foods during prep.
- Wash all cutting boards and utensils with hot, soapy water.
- Keep meat, poultry, and seafood refrigerated until grilling time. Grill times are given for foods taken directly from the refrigerator.
- Don’t reuse plates and utensils that were used with raw foods.
- Refrigerate leftovers promptly.