Kitchen Safety Quiz

What is kitchen safety?

• Practices that reduce the chance of accidents happening in the kitchen

• The process of cooking food safely

• The use of proper kitchen equipment

• The prevention of foodborne illnesses

Why is safety everyone's job in a commercial kitchen?

• To reduce the chance of accidents happening

• To ensure proper task procedure

• To protect the health and well-being of workers and others

• To prevent foodborne illnesses

What are the four main areas of kitchen dangers?

• Sanitation, burns, falls, and cuts

• Food storage, food preparation, personal hygiene, and human error

• Fire, water, chemical, and electrical

• Knives, electrical appliances, lack of sanitation, and falls

Which of the following is a danger related to sanitation in the kitchen?

• Improper food storage

• Burns from hot surfaces

• Tripping over spills

• Cuts from knives

What is the leading cause of kitchen-related injuries?

• Burns

• Cuts

• Falls

• Lack of sanitation

How many people are injured in a kitchen-related accident every year?

• Over 100,000

• Over 50,000

• Over 200,000

• Over 500,000

What are some sources of burns in the kitchen?

• Fire, water, chemical, electrical, and hot surfaces

• Fire, water, and hot surfaces

• Fire, electrical, and hot surfaces

• Water, chemical, and hot surfaces

How many workers in the accommodation and food services industry lost time from work in 2017 due to burns caused by contact with hot surfaces?

• 6,910

• 2,500

• 10,000

• 15,000

What percentage of home cooking fires are started in the kitchen?

• 40%

• 20%

• 60%

• 80%

What is the leading cause of home cooking fires?

• Unattended cooking

• Ignition of food or other cooking materials

• Ranges

• Ovens