Be sure you have on hand these basic food safety tools to ensure a safe and tasty feast. Check your kitchen first for these basics. Print the Safety Shopping List if you need to get anything at the store.


CLEAN
Unscented liquid bleach or sanitizing spray
Clean sponges
Clean towels
Paper towels
Dish soap
Hand soap
Brush for cleaning fruits and vegetables under running water
Hand sanitizer (for when soap and water are not available)

SEPARATE
(2) clean cutting boards – (1) for meat, poultry and seafood; (1) for fruits and vegetables
Large rimmed baking sheet to hold meat while thawing in fridge
(2) platters - (1) to take raw meat to the grill; (1) for serving cooked meat

COOK
Calibrated food thermometer (more on types of thermometers here)
Grilling tongs

CHILL
(2) Appliance thermometers (1) for refrigerator; (1) for freezer
Kitchen time to set as reminder to put food in the refrigerator
Shallow containers with lids for leftovers
Food labels for leftover containers
Plastic wrap and storage bags


PDF Safety Shopping List

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