10 Tips to Prevent Food-borne Illness

Summer BBQ Shopping List

• Meat thermometer (Hotdogs and burgers should be cooked to 160 degrees, chicken to 165 degrees)
• Coolers and sealable containers (Meats must be kept cooled at 40 degrees or below and kept separated from all other foods.)
• Ice or frozen gel packs for coolers
• Water, soap, and towels for washing hands
• Enough plates and utensils to keep raw and cooked foods separate
• Large plastic bags for trash and for wrapping utensils that touched raw meats
• Foil or plastic wrap to keep bugs away from cooked foods and to store leftovers

Source: Kane County, Illinois, Health Department