KITCHEN SAFETY

Safety Thumbs

Put your Thumbs Up if it is SAFE.

Put your Thumb Down if it is NOT SAFE.

Clean up spills after you have finished preparing a meal.

A sharp knife is safer than a dull one.

When slicing foods, slice them on a cutting board or

cutting mat.

Pan handles should be turned outwards from the stove top range so they are easy to grab when you are cooking.

Direct steam away from your body when

lifting up a lid.

Use cold water to put out a grease fire.

Putting butter on a minor burn is the best treatment.

When peeling or cutting foods like

vegetables, cut away from the body.

Whenever possible, use a metal spoon for stirring foods being cooked on the range

top.

A wet potholder works as well as a dry

one.

Keep drawers and cupboards open

during cooking for easy access.

Rinse dishes with cold water.

Set hot pots and pans on the counter top to

cool.

When using an electric mixer, turn it

on only when it’s down in the food you

are mixing.

If you cut yourself, apply pressure with a cloth and elevate the

cut immediately.

The first thing you should do in the case of an emergency is

call 9-1-1.

Julie’s Hazards

Washing Dishes

Step 1: Scrape food off dishes

Put the food in the garbage.

Step 2: Pre-rinse Dishes

Get any large food chunks

Step 3: Stack dishes in groups

Groups dishes by plates, silverware, pots, knives, etc.

Step 4: Wash by groups in HOT soapy water. Start with the cleanest items first such as

silverware, plates, and other dishes. This will keep your water cleaner longer. Save the pots and pans for last.

Step 5: Rinse in HOT water.

Make sure you get ALL of the soap off of the dishes. If you don’t, it makes people sick.

Step 6: Dry & put away dishes.

Carefully dry the dishes. Put them in their proper place so they can easily be found.

Other Dish Washing Tips: Let dirty pots and pans soak in hot water to

make scrubbing easier. Start with one sink of hot soapy water, use the

other side for rinsing. Use the HOTTEST water your hands can stand. Knives should be washed separately. NEVER drop

knives into soapy water– someone could get cut! Sticky peanut butter and shortening should be

rinsed with HOT water first, then scrubbed with hot soapy water.