Trim meat to your desired level of leanness.
Keep meat refrigerated for as long as possible before cooking.
Make sure cooking utensils, boards or plates for raw and cooked meats are kept separate.
Before serving, make sure meats are cooked thoroughly all the way through; juices should run clear.
Charred doesn't mean well done
Even if meat is burnt on the outside, it may not be cooked properly on the inside. So cook food evenly over a steady heat and always check that it's cooked in the middle.
Use the oven
If you're barbecuing for lots of people, you could cook meat indoors and finish off on the barbecue for added flavour (but make sure it's piping hot all the way through)
Keep food cool in warm weather
Warm weather is perfect for bugs to grow. So, try to keep food out of the fridge for the shortest time possible.
