Barbecue is a widely enjoyed cooking style around the world; however, ingestion of heavily grilled meat, direct exposure to fumes generated while barbecuing, and improperly cooked food or poorly cleaned grills can expose people to poor health outcomes and foodborne illness risk.

Eagle Product Inspection’s hygienically constructed, multi-application inspection system optimizes the bulk meat inspection process.

In this article, the authors discuss the mechanisms by which food safety can be improved on the farm, along with some of the treatments that are effective today and likely will be available in the near future.