Heat Safety
What do you wear to protect yourself from hot plates & dishes?
Oven mit
What should you do before cooking?
Wash your hands, wash fruits & veggies, make sure your area is clean.
What is the proper way to wash your hands before you start cooking?
With warm water and soap, sing happy birthday, dry hands
Should you wash knives with all of the other silverware or should you wash them separately?
Separately, always wash sharp items by themselves!
Where do you stand when opening the oven?
Off to the side
What types of foods should you wash before eating them?
Fruits and Vegetables
What should you do if you spill something on the floor?
Clean it up immediately, or ask staff for help cleaning. Messes on the floor = falling.
True or False. It's okay to walk across the kitchen with sharp utensils in your hand.
FALSE! Bring the food to the utensil- so nobody gets hurt!
How long should you wait before eating something that is hot?
At least one minute
True or False. It's okay to have your hair in your face and wear long baggy clothes when cooking.
FALSE! Always tie back long hair and wear fitted clothes to avoid getting hair or clothes into the foods or onto hot surfaces.
_____ will grow if you do not properly wash your utensils and kitchen surfaces.
Bacteria
If your hands are wet, should you plug something into the wall?
NO!! That could cause an electric shock.
What do you HAVE TO do after using the oven?
Make sure the oven is turned off!!!
How long should you wash fruits and vegetables for before eating them or cooking with them?
1-2 minutes
What do bacteria do if you eat them?
Makes you sick, gives you food poisoning.
What should you do if you drop a sharp utensil?
True or False: It's okay to microwave something that has aluminum foil on it.
FALSE! Aluminum foil in the microwave can cause sparks and start a fire.
True or False. It's okay to cut fruits with the same knife you used for cutting raw meats.
FALSE. That's how cross-contamination happens!! Bacteria can spread from the meat and make you sick!
What is cross-contamination?
When bacteria goes from one place to another place and causes a bad effect.
When using a knife, you should always cut ____ from your body.
Away