Categorii: Tot - fires - contamination - burns

realizată de Alexander Howard 14 ore în urmă

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Kitchen Safety

It is crucial to maintain kitchen safety by addressing various hazards that can occur during cooking or food preparation. To prevent electrocution, always unplug appliances before maintenance and keep them away from water.

Kitchen Safety

Kitchen Safety

Preventing Fires

If fire starts in oven: let it burn, in pot, put a lid on it and let it run out Store oils and other flammables away from stove Always know where your fire extinguisher is
Never walk away while cooking Don't move something on fire Clean any mess like grease on stove Have a smoke detector near the kitchen If clothes catch on fire, stop, drop and roll

Preventing slips/falls

Grab a stool or ladder when reaching for high up things
Clean any spills or mess in kitchen area Keep cabinet doors closed when not in use

Preventing Burns

Always act like a stove or pot is hot until proven otherwise Turn the handles of cookware inward on a range. move to the side when opening oven doors to avoid the heat
Open lids away from your body Pull out the oven rack first tie long hair back and roll up lose sleeves

Preventing Cuts

Use a sharp knife learn proper cutting form (figures tucked inwards)
Store Knives secretly from other utensils Don't use Knives to open jars or lids If Knife falls let it fall and back away

Preventing Electrocution

Keep appliances away from any water Completely dry hands before using Unplug Via the plug NOT the cord
Unplug appliance before doing any maintenance or trying to remove any stuck food

Preventing cross contamination

Buying and storing food
Store foods in separate containers Use different parts of shopping cart or different bags
When prepping food
Keep foods separate until needed Use different utensils and plates/cook wear Wash hands after touching foods of high risk