Is it okay to cook on a grill rack if it has a little rust here and there?

Question

We're having a cookout tomorrow. I decided to clean the grill rack on our gas grill and saw there was some rust here and there on it. We've been using it up until now, but I didn't know if the rust coming into contact with the meat was safe or not. I saw once on a cooking show where they sprayed the grill rack to coat it so the meat didn't stick, and didn't know if I should opt to do that, or just cover it with foil. We so love the "grill" taste and don't want to resort to covering the grill rack with foil unless we had to. Any suggestions or thoughts about this would be greatly appreciated!

Answer 1

have you tried putting the rack over very hot coals to burn off the grease and junk?

I'd personally avoid cooking on rust... taste might be affected.
However, rust... a little extra iron won't hurt. (Just kidding).
If it's small spots here and there, you'll be fine. I guess in my mind's eye I see streaks of rust running up and down the grill.

I'm actually surprised to hear you have rust on your rack. I'm pretty lazy at cleaning my grill, but when I do it cleans up nicely. Have you tried an scouring pad?

If you live near a home depot or lowe's... maybe even wal-mart, you can buy a replacement rack for the grill.

Answer 2

Grill Rust

Answer 3

I grill pretty much every wekend. And yes my grill has a tendency to have that offending rust. But don't dispair little lady! Fire up that grill as usually, Let all the gunk and stuff burn off. As it burns down take the grilling brush and scrape it as clean as possible. Of course that doesn't get rid of the rust right? Well here you go. Wait until the fire dies down. Get a clean cloth or a couple of sturdy paper towels will do the trick. Put some olive oil on the rag or paper towels and then wipe down the grill. Cleans everything right up. Let the grill sit for about 3-4 minutes and your ready to go. No harm no foul. The grill is perfectly safe and no horrible rust taste.

Answer 4

Make sure you heat the rusted portion and scrape it off. No it is not good for you and indicates that metal oxidation is taking place. A better idea, made aluminum foil pouches and put the meat inside. This way the meat stays moist and does not come in contact with the smoke, rust or carbon residue on the grill. I do this all the time and the meat always comes out moist and tender.

Answer 5

Go to KMart and buy a grill brush they are cheap and you can brush off all the rust and you can do this all summer long to keep your grill clean. Don't put your meat in contact with the rust. I doubt it is good for you and it won't taste good.
Good Luck. Happy grilling.

Answer 6

The heat of the charcoals will kill any and all germs on your rack that you missed. We have done it and nobody got sick or died. . foil messes it up but I have seen people do it that way along with spraying the grill with Pam before they start the fire.

Answer 7

NONONONONO If you ingest Rust, you could get Tetanus. Unless all the people at the party have thier shots, then yes put foil over th grill.

Answer 8

just scrubb it good ,dry it well and oil it good and it will be ok ,when the heat is on it get some tongs and rub it down good with oil again ,it will be fine then make sure to store it well so you dont have to replace it ,,have fun

Answer 9

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absolutly not,you poison yourself

Answer 10

no, NO YOU ARE NASTY JUST BUY ANOTHER ONE THEY ARE SHEAP. DON'T BELIEVE WHAT YOU SEE, JUST BUY ANOTHER ONE AND IT WILL TASTE BETTER THE FOOD TRUST ME.