Picnic Safety

How can you make sure your food stays fresh on a picnic? Try these tips for packing a cooler:

Keep it full: Pack your cooler to capacity with ice and chilled food. It will stay cool longer than a partially filled cooler.

Ice it: Fill your cooler with ice or freezer packs. Pack the ice in plastic bags to keep it from melting on to your food.

Avoid cross-contamination: Place raw meat, poultry and fish in tightly sealed plastic containers or plastic bags. Their raw juices could contaminate other foods in your cooler.

Keep it cool: Don't put a cooler in a hot trunk. Once at your picnic, keep your cooler in a shaded location and cover it with a light-colored blanket.

Check the temperature: Keep a thermometer in your cooler to make sure the temperature is at or below 40 degrees F. Keep replenishing the ice to avoid any rises in temperature.

Don't let your food sit out too long: Don't let foods (hot or cold) sit out for more than one hour. Put perishables into the cooler as soon as you've finished eating. Remember... when in doubt, throw it out.

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