Your BBQ Grill is Making You Sick

Here's What You Need To Know

Your Grill & Cancer-Causing Carcinogens

Carcinogens are substances that cause cancer and are linked to the formation during the process of BBQ grilling. When meat is cooked at a high temperature, the amino acids, sugars, and creatine in the meat react and forms heterocyclic amines.

Soon, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) form because the meat juices drip onto the coals or other hot surfaces (grill grate, etc) and a flare-up in the flames and in the smoke. When those are released, they then land on and stick to the grilled or smoked meat.

Both heterocyclic amines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons can cause changes in the DNA of cells, which means they can lead to cells becoming cancerous.

In short, carcinogens can cause cancer and those carcinogens can be found in all the grease and other burnt bits and pieces clinging to your grill outside.

If not cleaned properly, those carcinogenic substances can find their way into your food. The most important way to keep your grilling as carcinogenic-free as possible is to make sure it is cleaned well and cleaned often.

If at all possible, let a professional do it for you for the absolute best results. Empire BBQ Cleaning can help if you are in the NJ area.

Besides having your BBQ grill professionally cleaned by Empire BBQ Cleaning, here are a few other small tips to avoid carcinogens getting into your food:

★    Choose leaner meats or trim the fat away from your meat before grilling.

★    Marinate your meat in a lemon or vinegar-based marinade instead of thick, sugary ones.

★    Don’t press meat while it’s on the grill.

★    Avoid “charring” your meat.

★    Try to shorten the time your meat is on the grill.

★    Go for more veggies and herbs.

Studies show that your BBQ grill and your next-door neighbor’s BBQ grill likely contain 1.7 million microbes per square centimeter. And that is disgustingly 124% more than the toilet seat in your bathroom. How is that possible?

Well, likely, like most other people, you let your grill cool off after your last BBQ, put a lid on it, and forgot all about it. And just like magic (but more like science), this left the perfect environment for bacterias from the grease and bit of uncooked meat to settle all comfy-like in the grill grate, the inside of the lid, around the edges, and in tons of other places.

These germs and bacteria have probably now graduated to illness-inducing germs, which can cause severe food poisoning. And we all know how that turns out. Ick!

But how come our outdoor grill get so gross that they are actually even dirtier than a toilet seat? Easy.

Besides, the raw meat, greases, etc., you also have to take the great outdoors into consideration.

They have everything. Rodents. Dirt. Decaying plant matter, and more.

Gardens and the outdoors are magnets for super harmful bacteria such as listeria, e-Coli, and salmonella.

The absolute best way to kill those harmful and pesky bacteria is to have your grill professionally cleaned and sanitized, but there are a few things you can do on top of that to reduce your chances of contaminating yourself and friends and family with food-borne illnesses.

Besides having your BBQ grill professionally cleaned by Empire BBQ Cleaning, here are a few small tips to avoid bacteria getting into your food:

★    Throw away the marinade after using it on meat. Do not use it for anything else.

★    Wash your hands often while grilling. Especially after touching meat, your grill, etc.

★    Cook the meat thoroughly. Undercooked meat can make you sick.

★    Don’t ever use the same plate/fork/etc. for raw and cooked foods to avoid cross-contamination.

Your BBQ Grill & Mold

Mold. It’s also a problem.

Mold thrives in moist and damp areas and a BBQ grill with a lid happens to be a fabulous place for mold to grow.

Poor air circulation due to you putting a lid on your grill and moisture from rain, fog, and even old grease from previous BBQs, create a mold breeding ground. It doesn’t take much to encourage mold to grow, but it does take a little extra care to prevent it or even clean it once the mold appears.

While most molds are actually pretty harmless, don’t let their innocent appearance fool you. There are many types of molds and it is possible to come in contact with some very dangerous molds. Harmful molds can carry a specific strain of bacteria with mycotoxins which are very dangerous if consumed.

They are linked to causing diseases as well. If your grill has mold or isn’t cleaned professionally regularly, there is an underlying risk that mold can be forming inside your BBQ grill.

Don’t take a risk with your health. Let NJ BBQ Cleaner Empire BBQ Cleaning remove all unwanted mold from your BBQ grill for you so the only thing you have to worry about is what you will be grilling next weekend.

Besides having your BBQ grill professionally cleaned by Empire BBQ Cleaning, here are a few small tips to avoid mold getting into your food:

Let Empire BBQ Cleaning Do The Heavy Lifting For You

As you can see, there are some real nasties out there just waiting to cling onto your dirty grill, latch onto your foods, and make you or your loved ones sick. Most of these illnesses are preventable if you make sure your BBQ grill is professionally cleaned on a regular basis.

By having someone come out and clean your grill, you’re not only taking the hassle off of your to-do list, but also are removing the health risks as well.

Don’t let a dirty grill risk your health or tie up your time. Let Empire BBQ Cleaning do all the heavy lifting.