What is a safe temperature to transport uncooked meat?
It is best to transport raw or uncooked meat, fish or poultry at or below 40F. As bacteria grow and live between 40F and 140F this prevents any harmful microbes from growing. To best preserve your uncooked proteins chill them overnight in your refrigerator and fill you cooler with ice the night before, this will pre-cool it. Before youre ready to head out for your picnic, pop your meat in the freezer for 15 20 minutes, not long enough to freeze but long enough for it to get a good chill. Dump out your cooler from the night before, pack it halfway with fresh ice, place your meat in it and then cover it with more ice. This should ensure it stays safe until youre ready to cook and eat it.
