1. Check to see if there is a source of clean water at your picnic site. If not, bring towelettes or an alcohol based cleanser for washing hands and surfaces.
2. Pack perishable foods, such as poultry, meat, eggs and salads-directly from your refrigerator into an ice filled cooler.
3. Stow food in the coolest part of your vehicle.
4. When you arrive at your picnic destination, keep the cooler out of the sun, covered, and closed as much as possible.
5. Don't use the same platters and utensils for raw and cooked poultry and meat.
6. Discard perishable food left out for more than two hours-or one hour if the temperature is higher than 90 degrees Fahrenheit.