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Published May 30, 2012, 07:35 AM

Enjoy eating outdoors, but be safe when preparing food

Summer just wouldn’t be complete without a picnic at the beach or a barbecue in the back yard. But practices such as putting food in improperly chilled containers or placing raw meat next to cooked foods can increase risk of food-borne illnesses during the summer, said Chris Young, registered dietician at University of California Irvine Medical Center in Orange.

By: Lisa Liddane, The Orange County Register/ MCT

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