Play It Safe
- Purchase meats just before checking out at the supermarket and refrigerate immediately once home in the meat compartment or coldest part of the refrigerator.
- When using frozen beef, defrost overnight in the refrigerator, never at room temperature.
- Wash hands well (20 seconds) with hot soapy water before and after handling raw meat and poultry.
- Keep raw meat and poultry from coming into contact with other foods during preparation.
- Wash all utensils, cutting surfaces and counters with hot soapy water after contact with raw meat and poultry. Never take beef off the grill and return it to the same platter that held raw beef unless the platter has been washed in hot soapy water.
- Keep beef refrigerated until grilling time.
- Refrigerate leftovers promptly after serving. Use refrigerated leftovers within 3 to 4 days.
Related Recipes
Now you have all the information you need, so fire up your grill and enjoy a great grilled beef meal! For inspiration, try one of the recipes above.
