Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and with the summer holiday come exciting plans: picnicking, firing up the grill, visiting the springs, hitting the beach. Families are headed outdoors in droves as COVID-19 vaccination numbers rise with the Florida heat. But holiday fun can quickly turn dangerous without a few key safety precautions for your fun. Here is how experts say you can avoid food poisoning, unwanted fires and accidental drowning over the three-day weekend: Food Safety Keith Schneider, a food safety microbiologist and professor in the University of Florida Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, said there are four things to remember for summer holiday food safety: clean, separate, cook and chill.