Hygiene
What piece of clothing should you put on before you cook to protect your clothes?
Before doing any work in the kitchen, it is important to...
Wash your hands with soap
What should you use when you are handling a hot pan, pot, or baking sheet?
Oven mitt
What would you use to clean the floor after cooking?
- Broom and dust pan
- Mop
What do you do if you get a cut on your hand?
1. Tell an instructor or volunteer
2. Wash your hands
3. Put a bandage on the cut
4. Wear a glove
What temperature (cold, warm, hot) should the water be while you're washing your hands?
Warm
What types of dangerous kitchen items should you be careful with? (List at least 2)
- Knives
- Blenders
- Hot stove/pot/pan
- Cheese graters
What is the best way to wash dirty dishes?
Wash them in warm water with dish soap, scrub them with a sponge, and rinse off all the soap with water
What should be done with long hair before cooking?
Tie it up and/or put on a hair net
How many seconds do you need to scrub your hands for?
20 seconds
Why shouldn't someone taste uncooked food?
It could make you sick
What needs to be done to the counters after cooking?
Wipe them down with a cleaner and paper towels
Where should your cell phone be while you are cooking?
Put away in your pocket, backpack, bag, etc.
When should you wash your hands?
- Before, during, and after preparing food
- After handling uncooked meat, flour, or eggs
- After touching garbage
- After touching pets
- After cleaning counters with chemicals
- After coughing, sneezing, blowing your nose
- After going to the bathroom
What kinds of shoes are the safest to wear while cooking?
Closed toe shoes
What should you do with the ingredients and other items you used when you are finished cooking?
Put them back where they belong
What is the most important hygiene rule?
Wash your hands
What parts of your hand should you really focus on while washing them?
- Fingernails
- Fingertips
- Between fingers
What is the most important reason to listen carefully and follow the instructor's directions while cooking?
To avoid getting injured or injuring someone else by accident
After you finish cleaning and putting everything away, what is the final thing you should do before leaving the kitchen?
Wash your hands :)