Buffets and bagged salads could be a health hazard.
Perishable food will become unsafe to eat within two hours if not kept covered and refrigerated
Also, food tends to attract an array of flying and crawling critters, such as flies, wasps and ants, all of which can transfer germs, including E coli, Salmonella and Listeria, to your food.Keeping perishable food cold and covered is essential as germs can double in numbers if food is allowed to warm up to 30C for more than a few hours. For barbecues, meat needs to be thoroughly cooked, and a meat thermometer is a good investment to avoid food poisoning.
The problem is buffets tend to be laid out before you arrive, so it is difficult to tell if the platters of cooked meat, seafood, salads, desserts and appetisingly arranged fruit and vegetables will have been sitting for more than two hours when you come to eat them.
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