1. Always wash your hands thoroughly before preparing
food, after touching raw meat and before eating.
2. Always make sure you cook chicken, burgers, sausages
and kebabs until they're piping hot all the way through,
none of the meat is pink and any juices run clear.
If you're barbecuing for lots of people, you could
cook meat indoors and finish it off on the barbecue for
added flavour.
Remember, when you reheat food on the barbecue, always
make sure it's piping hot all the way through before
serving. Also:
- Wait until the charcoal is glowing red, with a
powdery grey surface, before you start to cook.
- Make sure frozen food is properly thawed before you
cook it.
- Turn the food regularly, and move it around the
barbecue, to cook it evenly.
- Check that the centre of the food is piping
hot.
- Don't assume that if meat is charred on the outside
that it will be cooked properly on the inside.
3. Keep raw meat away from ready-to-eat food. Raw meat
can contain food poisoning bugs so if raw meat touches or
drips onto food that is already cooked or ready to eat, the
bugs can get onto that food. Bugs can also transfer onto
food from your hands, chopping board, knife or tongs. This
is called cross-contamination. You can prevent it by doing
the following things.
- Always wash your hands thoroughly after handling
raw meat.
- Use separate utensils for raw and cooked meat.
- Never put cooked food on a plate or surface that
has been used for raw meat.
- Keep raw meat in a sealed container away from
ready-to-eat foods, such as burger buns and
salads.
- Don't put raw meat products next to cooked or
partially cooked meat on the barbecue.
- Don't add sauce or marinade to cooked food if it
has already been used with raw meat.
For more information go to
Food Standards Agency - Welcome To The FSA
Barbecues can be a cause for many household
accidents. Below are a number of tips to prevent accidents
from occurring:-
Barbecues should be sited on level ground away from
fences, trees, sheds or anything else that may catch fire.
Always dress correctly whilst cooking - Do not wear
loose flowing clothing that could accidentally fall into
the flames. Arms and legs should be protected Tie long hair
back.
Remember - Only use proper firelighters or fluid.
Never pour flammable liquids onto coals even if you think
the fire has gone out. Always follow the manufacturers
instructions. Once used ensure the lighter fluid is kept
out of the reach of children
Barbecues should not be moved once lit - the metal
parts become very hot during use.
Emergencies - keep a bucket of water or sand nearby
for emergencies and make sure that when you have finished
cooking you put the fire out and dispose of the ashes
safely.
Cooking and drinking alcohol DO NOT mix.
Utensils used for cooking should have long handles.
Wear oven gloves to handle hot utensils.
Ensure children and pets are kept under close
supervision away from the barbecue, while it is in use and
until the ash/metal parts have completely cooled. Never
leave the barbecue unattended.
Store liquid petroleum gas cylinders safely - never
store a spare gas container near the grill or indoors.
Always check the tubes that lead into the gas
burner for any blockage. Use a pipe cleaner or wire to
clear the blockage.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions that
accompany gas and coal barbecues.
Ensure that you use a qualified appliance repairer
if you have problems with your gas barbecue. Never attempt
to repair a gas appliance yourself.
Take care to check grill hoses for cracking,
brittleness, holes and leaks. Make sure there are no sharp
bends in the hose or tubing.
You should never use a barbecue indoors, in a
garage, breezeway, carport or porch.
For more information go to
www.hse.gov.uk
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