Kitchen Safety and Sanitation

How do most accidents occur in the kitchen?

• People being serious

• People being funny

• People being careless

• Not many accidents ever occur

Which of the following is NOT a common source for kitchen accidents?

• Equipment Injuries & Electrical Shock

• Falls, cuts, and spills

• Splinters

• Burns and Fires

True or False: Most appliances can cut, burn, or hurt you if you are not careful.

• True

• False

True or False: You should not disconnect (unplug) an appliance when it's not in use.

• True

• False

What is the first thing you should do if someone has been electrically shocked?

• Touch the person

• shut off the electricity

• use a rope or broom handle to push or pull the person away

• call 9-1-1

What is one way to prevent falls in the kitchen?

• leave loose objects on the floor

• wipe up sills whenever you feel like it

• stand on tables/counters to help you reach stuff

• use a step stool or ladder to reach high places

What does R-I-C-E stand for?

• Rest Ice Compression Elevate

• Rest Ignore Compression Elevate

• Relax Ice Compression Elevate

• Relax Ice Compression Evacuate

True or False: If something is flammable it means it's capable of burning.

• True

• False

What temperature should you cook foods at?

• High

• Medium

• Low

• Medium-Low

What should you put on a grease fire?

• baking soda

• water

• nothing, just move it off the heat

• more grease