Kitchen Safety Quiz

A chef could not reach something on the top shelf of a cabinet. He/she stepped on the counter to retrieve the item and fell. What should have been done to avoid the accident?

• Get another kitchen worker to lift the chef

• Step on a kitchen chair

• Step on a sturdy trash can

• Use a step stool

Which is the BEST safe food sanitation procedure?

• Keep children out of the kitchen

• Keep cooked turkey on the counter until it cools

• Place raw meat next to raw vegetables in a grocery cart

• Wash dishcloths and drying towels often

What is a safe way to remove broken glass and prevent injury?

• Pick up glass pieces with bare hands

• Remove broken glass from a surface with tongs

• Rinse broken glass down the garbage disposal

• Sweep up broken glass

A chef’s apron caught on fire when cooking. What is BEST for extinguishing the fire on the apron?

• Baking soda or stop, drop, and roll

• Flour or run to the closest water source

• Salt or sugar

• Water or any liquid

How can a person prevent bodily injury while cooking in the kitchen?

• Avoid wearing a chef’s hat

• Avoid wearing loose clothing and jewelry

• Wear long pants and no shoes

• Wear long pants and open-toed shoes

Hair should be tied back so it does not get in food or catch fire over heat sources

• true

• false

Pan handles should be turned inward on the stove.

• true

• false

Grease fires are put out only by smothering with water

• true

• false

Hands must be washed thoroughly before touching foods.

• true

• false

Broken glass should be picked up using a broom and dustpan. Not with hands.

• true

• false