Many Americans are planning to grill or picnic this weekend to celebrate the Fourth of July, meaning meat and produce are sure to be exchanged between plates.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging Americans to keep food handling safety tips in mind this Independence Day to protect friends and family from foodborne illnesses.
Here’s a list of safety guidelines provided by the IDPH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Food safety tips
Temperature guidelines for grilled food
Follow these temperature guidelines to ensure grilled food is safe for consumption:
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Grilling beef, pork this Fourth of July? Be sure to keep these food safety tips in mind
Reporting by Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY NETWORK / Journal Star
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