Do you avoid mayonnaise at outdoor functions and parties? Why it’s safer than you think...

If you get sick from picnic or party food – don’t blame the mayo. 

A lot of people avoid using mayonnaise for outdoor functions for fear of food poisoning but it turns out it’s not the mayo we need to be worrying about. Commercially-made mayonnaise is made with pasteurized eggs. It’s also acidic which can actually kill off some harmful bacteria. A more likely culprit of picnic sickness is the stuff we tend to mix the mayonnaise with such as pasta, potatoes, eggs, chicken, or tuna.