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Never Skip This Cleaning Step After Grilling Or You Could Ruin Your Next Meal By Amrita Ray Aug. 26, 2025 2:39 pm EST

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It's summertime and you can't wait to show off your grilling skills at the backyard cookout, so you fire up the grill to flip those pork chops slathered with your go-to marinade to make the meat tastier . Everything's going smoothly until you lift the lid and spot a layer of creosote buildup on the grates. You brush it off (again), telling yourself you'll get to it next time. But, let's be honest, there have been more than a few of those next times. You might want to reconsider, because ignoring it doesn't just mess with the flavor of those chops. It could also mean serving up a side of harmful microorganisms: O

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