How to stop unwanted barbecue guests putting your health in danger

Barbecue-loving families are urged to give their grills a deep clean to avoid unwanted guests and the threat of serious food poisoning.

Outdoor cooking devices have been gathering dust in sheds and garages as people have been stuck at home during lockdown.

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But now the warmer weather has arrived, barbecue grills are being brought out of their winter quarters to once more scorch burgers and burn sausages.

However, roasted roaches could also be on the menu as the creepy crawlies are big fans of the food scraps and grease left behind when barbecues are packed away.

Disease carriers

Scientific research has shown that cockroaches can carry 33 diseases including salmonella, E.coli, typhoid and dysentery. That could mean serious stomach upsets, diarrhoea and vomiting are served up with ribs and chicken.

As well as dirty barbecues, the mini shelled creatures inhabit moist areas such as drains, bathrooms and sewers where they pick up germs on their legs.

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