Beat the Barbecue Bugs

Food safety advice on barbecuing during the summer months, to avoid getting food poisoning. Tips to enjoy a safe BBQ, free leaflets to download and a fun quiz.

Safe Summer Parties and Barbecues

The council's Environmental Health service has produced a leaflet with practical tips on summer parties and barbecues. Make sure food poisoning does not spoil your celebrations while enjoying the outdoors.

You can read the advice in this section, or download the leaflet in PDF format below.

There is also a leaflet called Beat the Barbecue Bugs from the Food Standards Agency (FSA). You can download this leaflet in English or in other languages - Bengali, Chinese, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Turkish and Urdu.

The FSA Eatwell website also has advice on food safety at barbecues and summer picnics, as well as healthy eating tips for summer salads.

Silly Burgers - Eatwell BBQ online quiz

Are you hot stuff when it comes to BBQ food safety, or a silly burger? Give yourself a grilling with the fun quiz from the Food Standards Agency - go to the Eatwell website.