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Picnic Safety

When traveling or picnicking away from home, it's important to take along
 the basic food safety necessities and follow these helpful tips:

• If water for handwashing is not available, take along disposable wipes.
• Like all perishables, eggs need to be kept cold. When hosting an outdoor celebration,
  store cold egg dishes in the cooler, along with a cold pack or ice.
• When traveling, transport the cooler in the air-conditioned passenger compartment
  of your car, rather than in a hot trunk.
• Don't let egg dishes sit out for more than 2 hours. On a hot day (90º F or higher),
   reduce this time to 1 hour.
• When you pack a picnic, keep HOT foods HOT and COLD foods COLD.
  A thermos or an ice pack will help.