BBQ Safety: Safe Marinating
By: Becky Bracken
Published: May 25, 2011

Marinating a piece of meat can be a delicious way to add flavor to your BBQ. But without proper food safety and handling, marinades can be a paradise for food borne illness. Here are a few USDA guidelines for marinating meat for a BBQ.
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4 Tips For Safe Marinating

Always marinate food in the refrigerator, not out on the counter.
Poultry and cubed meat or stew meat can be marinated up to 2 days.
Beef, veal, pork, and lamb roasts, chops, and steaks may be marinated up to 5 days.
If you plan to use some of the marinade as a sauce on the cooked food, reserve a portion of the marinade before putting raw meat and poultry in it. However, if the marinade used on raw meat or poultry is to be reused, make sure to let it come to a boil first to destroy any harmful bacteria.