Is it safe or unsafe to marinate meat and poultry on the kitchen counter at room temperature?
Bacteria grows rapidly at room temperature making it unsafe to marinate meat and poultry out on the kitchen counter. The safest way to marinate meat or poultry is in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator, or in an iced cooler if you are transporting food. To be safe in the refrigerator or cooler, the temperature should be kept at 40 degrees or colder. This can be determined by using a refrigerator freezer thermometer. Is it safe or unsafe to partially cook meat or poultry and later finish cooking it on the grill? This is unsafe. Well, this holds true for cooking too. Interrupted cooking is really risky business. If you must cook ahead, cook the food completely, cool it fast in the refrigerator in shallow containers and reheat it later on the grill. Is it safe or unsafe to use the same platter for raw and grilled meat or poultry? This is unsafe. Juices from raw meat and poultry are high in bacteria. The plate used to transport raw meat or poultry to the grill shouldn’t be used
