Kitchen Safety

1. Kitchen Safety Make safe choices in the kitchen!

2. Getting Started • Tie back long hair when cooking • Wash your hands with hot soapy water before preparing, serving, or eating food • Do not wear baggy clothing when cooking

3. Oven Practice • Use hot pads to remove pans from oven • Never use two dish towels

4. Putting out Fires • Use baking soda, salt, or fire extinguisher to put out a grease fire • You can also use a tight fitting lid • Never put water on a grease fire

5. Messes Are Not OK • Clean up spills immediately • To clean up broken glass, use a wet paper towel

6. Electricity & Water Don’t Mix • Use electrical appliances with dry hands • Do not run an electrical cord across a water source • When cleaning electrical appliances, be sure they are immersible.

7. Appliance Safety • Take broken appliances to the service shop for repair • Unplug appliances by the plug not the cord • When not using small appliances, keep them unplugged

8. Range Safety • Keep pan handles toward the center of the range • Never place an empty pan on hot burner • Always keep the oven closed except for when broiling in an electric oven

9. Flames • Keep flammable material away from the range • Be sure pot holders are dry before using them • Lift the lid of a pan away from you • Never use aerasol cans near heat or flames

10. Is the Range Off??? • Check the controls on the range to make sure it is off • Do not touch the surface unit on a range

11. Heights • Use a stepping stool to reach items on a high shelf

12. Cross Contamination • After cutting raw meat, such as chicken, immediately wash cutting board, knife, and work area. • Put cooked meat on a clean plate, rather than on the plate or cutting board you used when it was raw.

13. Poisons • Keep Poisons out of the reach of children • Be sure poisons are clearly labeled • Do not store Poisons in empty food containers • Do not store household cleaners in the same cabinet as food • Never mix household cleaners

14. Food Handling • Thaw meats in the refrigerator, microwave, or in cold running water; never on the counter • Keep your refrigerator set at 35 degrees and your freezer set to 0 • Never eat foods from a dented can

15. Knife Safety • Keep knives sharp • Wash knives one at a time • Cut away from yourself when peeling or paring • Always use a cutting board

16. Canned Goods • Cut the tops of cans all the way off, and remove them. Then throw away • Wash the top of all cans before use

17. Metal Magic • Never use metal in the microwave • Do not use metal spoons to stir on the stove top • Glass does not belong on the stove top

18. Doors • Open Cabinet Doors are a Safety Hazard

19. Etiquette • Do not touch your body when cooking • Do not eat in the kitchens • Do not share food with other kitchens • Do not double dip

20. The End Thank you for watching!!!