Family gatherings will soon return to America's backyards. Also returning are traditions, like roasting a whole pig.

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Be Sure to Invite Food Safety to Your Next Pig Roast Long days, hot temperatures and family gatherings will soon return to America's backyards. Also returning are traditions, like roasting a whole pig. Roasting a pig requires a lot of planning before, during and after the meal to ensure food safety.  Over the past few years, there have been foodborne illness outbreaks associated with pig roasts in several states. When purchasing a pig, here are some tips: Obtain your pig from a reputable supplier. Have the supplier wrap it in plastic to contain the juices. Use ice to maintain temperature during transport and until it is time to cook. If you can't keep it refrigerated or on ice, pick it up just before you are ready to cook. Read More Here Food Safety Online Resources Learn more food safety tips for preparing meat. Food Safety Basics. USDA Food Safety Experts are Here to Help Meat and Poultry Hotline Talk to a food safety expert on the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline about your food safety questions, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time. Call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MP-HOTLINE (1-888-674-6854). You can also email questions to MPHotline.fsis@usda.gov Ask.USDA.gov You can chat live with food safety experts at Ask.USDA.gov, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time. You can search for food safety answers on the website, which contains a database of the most frequently asked questions and answers on food safety.

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