It is important to take various precautions when cooking outdoors or traveling with food. Picnic foods can be hazardous for the following reasons:  Foods such as potato salad and hamburger patties are handled often during preparation, thus increasing the risk of contamination from bacteria. If equipment to keep cold foods cold and hot food hot…

During the summer months, when the temperatures are warm and bacteria can grow faster, its very important to handle fruits and vegetables safely, to prevent food-borne illness. During the summer months, we also tend to eat outdoors more often, causing a greater chance for contamination, especially in sites away from home, where there is minimal…