Picnic safety and local park tips for family outings
Public health guidance covers safe food handling for picnics with heat and bacteria risks, plus tips on keeping foods cold or hot, washing hands, and avoiding cross contamination. It lists common illnesses like salmonella Campylobacter and E coli with local case counts and suggests utensils for serving hot dogs and insect repellents. It also shares park recommendations from Middletown residents and notes attractions at Wright Patterson Air Force Base Hook Field Germantown Metroparks and Smith Park with local contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam Bauer
Butler County Health Department
Bauer
Butler County
Deanna King
Rachel Metcalf
Middletown
Smith Park
Metcalf
Autumn
Lee Back
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Back
Hook Field Municipal Airport
Germantown Metroparks
Sebald Park
Grilling Guide for Safe Meat Temperatures
A cooking safety note from the USDA outlines proper grilling practices. Use a thermometer to confirm doneness and avoid reusing marinades after cooking. Beef veal and lamb steaks 145 to 170 degrees, ground pork and beef 160, ground poultry 165, poultry breasts 170, whole poultry 180, fish until flaky, seafood until pearly and opaque.
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The
Middletown Journal
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Brian Steinwand
Bio-Pesticide Division
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C
Steinwand
Alinder
Coxohio.com
Source
Lumberliquidators.com
Goodwilldayton.org
Roundtree
Yorke
Orig
Pheerss Ucm mc
Dillard’s
Visa
MasterCard
American Express
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Carte Blanche
Towne Mall