BBQ Food Saftey

Simple guidlelines for food safety when Barbequing

• Keep raw and uncooked foods separate.
• Use separate plates and utensils for raw and cooked foods - have plenty of clean serving spoons and tongs.
• Keep cold food or raw foods in the refrigerator until required.
• Cover food prior to cooking.
• Always wash your hands before handling foods.
• Pre-cook chicken, sausages and spare ribs before barbequing to make sure they are cooked right through.
• When barbequing raw food make sure it cooks right through.
• Cut chicken, sausages, meat patties and spareribs in half and check under good light that they are thoroughly cooked.
• Serve barbequed foods immediately.
• Wear an apron.
• Do not use treated timber on the fire to avoid chemical poisoning.
• After cooking has finished scrape the barbeque and wipe with a little oil.
• Transport food in chilly bins or in heavy cardboard boxes with ice pads.
• Transport food in containers with close fitting lids to avoid spillage or leaking of raw foods onto cooked foods. If possible use one bin for raw and one for cooked. If not possible store raw food at the bottom of the chilly bin.
• Do not forget to clean up after yourselves - be a tidy Kiwi!