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Many people in Gedling borough will be aiming to round off the summer holidays with a Bank Holiday barbecue this weekend.

To ensure everyone enjoys their final summer barbecue without worry, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has some good advice to help make it a safe success.

Follow these tips to ensure you and your guests enjoy a summer cookout without the risk of food poisoning:

  • Pre-cook. Consider cooking all chicken and pork in the oven prior to giving it a final ‘finish’ on your barbecue where possible. Your friends and family will still experience that special barbecue ‘chargrilled’ taste – and you will know that you’ve cooked the chicken all the way through. This technique can also be used for sausages, burgers and kebabs if you’re cooking for large numbers.
  • Charred on the outside doesn’t always mean cooked on the inside. Cut open and check your burgers, sausages and chicken. Turning meat regularly and moving it around on the barbecue will also help to cook it evenly. If in doubt, keep cooking. Remember that most types of meat are safe to eat only when the meat is steaming hot throughout, there is no pink meat visible when you cut into the thickest part and make sure any juices run clear
  • Remember disposable barbecues take longer to heat up and to cook food. Don’t overload the barbecue and always check that your meat is cooked thoroughly.
  • Avoid cross-contamination by storing raw meat separately before cooking. Use different utensils, plates and chopping boards for raw and cooked food. Always wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water and dry them before and after handling food.
  • Keep plates and cutlery away from raw meat and fish. And never reuse a marinade used on raw meat, unless you give it a thorough cook first. You’ll only be serving up bugs along with that extra flavour to your guests.
  • Keep cold foods below 5°C and hot foods above 63°C. And don’t leave food that you would store refrigerated standing around in the warm before serving.
  • When you’re at a barbecue, remember that most types of meat should be cooked thoroughly to prevent food poisoning

Heather Hancock, Chair of the FSA Board said: ‘When you’re at a barbecue, remember that most types of meat should be cooked thoroughly to prevent food poisoning.

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“A beef burger, for example, isn’t like a steak – it has bacteria present throughout. To make it safe to eat when prepared at home, it must be cooked through.

“Some restaurants are able to offer their customers burgers less than thoroughly cooked, but only because they have strict controls in place that are regulated and checked by enforcement officers.’

For more information visit: https://www.food.gov.uk/safe-summer-food.

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