Don't spoil a family dinner, holiday meal or any other occasion with food poisoning.  Serve food safely.

Here are a few tips to help you:

• Use clean dishes and utensils to serve food.  Each dish should have its own clean serving utensil.    
• Serve grilled food on a clean plate too, not the same one that held raw meat, poultry or fish. 
• Carry picnic food in a cooler with a cold pack.  When possible, put the cooler in the shade and keep the lid on as much as you can. 
• Never leave perishable food out of the refrigerator for more than 2 hours.  When the temperature outside reaches 80 degrees Fahrenheit, don't leave food out more than 1 hour! 
• Remember to keep cold foods cold and hot foods hot!!!