Kitchen Safety 8

You get a minor CUT in the kitchen,

• run around the room

• don't tell anyone

• leave it alone

• clean the cut with soap and water, apply pressure to stop bleeding.

An easy way to become CUT in the kitchen is by

• picking up broken glass with bare hands

• cutting away from yourself when using knives

• washing knives separately from other dishes

• using sharp knives to cut foods

CHOKING is a hazard in the Foods room because

• students take small bites

• students chew with their mouths closed

• students chew their food completely

• students rush to eat, putting too much food in their mouths

To avoid a FIRE in the kitchen

• do not push sleeves above elbows while preparing food

• keep paper and flammable items away from stove-top burners

• don't worry about tying long hair up

• allow food items to boil over on the stove-top or in oven.

To help prevent a BURN

• keep face directly over items cooking on the stovetop

• eat food immediately after its finished cooking

• use oven mitts/pot holders

• leave food items unattended while cooking

In what direction is it recommended for you to cut to avoid hurting yourself?

• towards you
• away from you
• above you
• behind you

Always cut/chop food on a __?

• Chair
• Counter
• Stove Top
• Cutting Board

You should not use this on grease fires:

• water
• flour
• salt
• baking soda

You should use pot holders when using:

• the stove
• the microwave
• the oven
• all of the above

The first step to putting out a fire is:

• deprive of oxygen
• turn off the heat source
• call 911
• use a fire extinguisher