Learn to be safe in the kitchen. Family & Consumer Science
Manchester Public Schools 2013 KITCHEN SAFETY Slide 2 TO PREVENT
CUTS : Cut away from you. Keep your fingers away from the knife.
Hold a knife only by the handle. Use caution with sharp objects
like can lids. Use sharp knives, not dull blades. Wash knives
separately. Slide 3 Kitchen Sanitation Wash hands before and after
working with food. Wash hands after sneezing, coughing or bathroom
use. Tie back long hair. Keep work surfaces and kitchen equipment
clean Use a separate spoon for tasting and serving food Slide 4 To
Prevent Foodborne Illness : Store perishables immediately! Keep hot
foods hot. Keep cold food cold. Keep hands and work surfaces clean!
Dont Cross- contaminate avoid the transfer of bacteria from one
food to another. Slide 5 To Prevent Burns: Keep pot handles turned
toward stove center. Use pot holders or well padded oven mitts on
hot objects. Use a long handle wooden spoon to stir hot foods. Tilt
pot lids away from you. Slide 6 Fire Safety Prevention Keep
flammables away from the stove/oven Be careful of loose fitting
clothes. Clean grease off oven and stove top. Never use water on a
grease fire: cover with a lid to cut off oxygen, smother with
baking soda, or use a multipurpose fire extinguisher Stand by your
Pan. Dont leave your cooking unattended. Slide 7 To Prevent Falls
and related injuries: Immediately wipe up spills. Keep the floor
uncluttered. Use only sturdy stools or ladders to reach high
objects. Dont store heavy objects in upper cabinets. Fix or report
broken appliances & equipment. Slide 8 To Prevent Electric
Shock : Unplug appliances when not in use. Keep appliances away
from water and wet hands. Check the UL label for safety Dont
overload outlets. Dont stick metal objects inside electrical
appliances. Slide 9 To Children Safe in the Kitchen : Create a no
zone around the oven area. Keep pot handles pointed toward the
back-center of the stove top. Keep chemicals and medications away
from a childs reach. Lock them in a secure cabinet. Keep matches
and lighters in a safe/secure area. Slide 10 Ms. Kastner, Family
& Consumer Sciences Illing Middle School, Manchester, CT
2013
