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This is Food Safety in a Minute.
It’s summer, you’re headed off to camp, picnic, or attend a family reunion, likely using a cooler. Keeping food safety in mind, it’s important to clean and sanitize your cooler before packing food. First, wash all surfaces with soap and warm water. Next, rinse with clean water. Then, air dry or dry with a clean paper towel or clean cloth. The last step is sanitizing. Make your own sanitizer by mixing one scant teaspoon of unscented bleach in
a quart of cool water. Apply the solution from a spray bottle or using a clean sponge or cloth.
Take care of your cooler and it will take care of you, preventing foodborne illness. Clean
and sanitize your cooler before and after using it.
From Washington State University Extension, this is Susie Craig.
Resources
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension. Cleaning and Sanitizing the Kitchen: Using Inexpensive
Household Food-Safe Products (PDF). Accessed online 5/23/2023.