Serve Summer Safe with Food Safety Tips from USDA
Whether you’re eating with friends at the pool or family in a backyard cookout, food should be served safe to avoid foodborne illness.
- Whether you’re eating with friends at the pool or family in a backyard cookout, food should be served safe to avoid foodborne illness.
- As you start to plan your outdoor activities and meals, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service is offering food safety tips to keep you safe from foodborne illness.
- This causes illnesses to spike during the summer,” said Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Emilio Esteban.
- “As we all spend more time outside, it is important to remember these food safety steps to keep your friends and family safe.”
The first step to serving summer foods safely is to start with clean hands.