Kitchen Safety 1
What is the BEST thing a person can do to prevent transferring bacteria?
WASH YOUR HANDS
Use these to put in or take food out of the oven.
Oven mitts
Wash your hands for about...
20-second scrub
How long can food be left in the danger zone before it is considered unsafe?
2hours tops!
Keep all electrical appliances away from...
WATER
True or False: If you are sneezing/coughing/feel sick, it is safe to work with food as long as you have a mask or turn away from food.
False. Germs spread A LOT easier when you are sick. It's best to sit out.
Don't use this on a grease fire.
WATER
This should be pulled back when working in the kitchen.
Your hair.
What do you do when you spill something?
Alert everyone in the kitchen while you clean it up.
When you are done using the stove or oven...
Tilt pot lids _____ to prevent burns from steam.
AWAY from you
Turn pot handles...
Inward or towards the center of the stove.
After foods are cooked thoroughly, they should be served ___.
Immediately.
Don't put this in a microwave.
Aluminum or ANY metal.
Never DROP these into soapy wash water.
Knives
Describe cross-contamination.
The spread of harmful bacteria from one food to another.
Foods are kept separate to avoid this.
Cross-contamination
A clean kitchen helps to prevent.
Bacteria growth.
The temperature range that bacteria can grow? What is this range called?
The DANGER Zone = 40℉ – 140℉
What do you do when wearing baggy clothes?
Take off jackets or roll up sleeves.
Use this to clean up broken glass shards and tiny pieces of glass/debri.
A damp paper towel.
Don't store these near food.
Chemicals
What does freezing food do to bacteria?
Slows the growth. Freezing does not kill bacteria.
List two ways to defrost food properly.
Sink with COLD water.
Microwave... following directions.
Refrigerator.
List three people that are at a higher risk of FBI.
Elderly, pregnant, children, diabetics, chronically ill people.