Tailgating Tips: Food safety should be part of game plan this fall

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Tailgating Tips: Food safety should be part of game plan this fall

Tailgating Tips: Food safety should be part of game plan this fall

MANHATTAN, Kan.—As fall sports kick off across the country, fans are taking the summer picnic from the campground to the parking lots with grills, coolers and team spirit.

But with tailgating season underway, Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee says the game plan should include four basic food safety steps.

Wash your hands

Keeping hands clean is the first line of defense, Blakeslee…