Objective 2.01 Kitchen Safety

What should be used to prevent falls when reaching for equipment or ingredients on top shelves.

• Counter

• kitchen chair

• trash can

• step stool

In foods lab, following all kitchen safety rules is essential because they:

• Aid in the prevention of accidents

• Keep students on task during the lab

• Prevent students from burning food

• Protect the teacher from lawsuits

What should be used to protect hands when handling hot utensils

• Damp towel

• an apron

• article of clothing

• dry oven mitt

When cleaning up broken glass pieces, how should they be safely gathered and discarded?

• Gathering onto a piece of paper and discarding into the garbage

• By gathering up with a cloth and shaking into the garbage

• By sweeping into the trash container or under the cabinet until the end of the lab

• By sweeping with a broom or gathering with a wet paper towel, then throwing away immediately

In a kitchen, pots with handles that are loose:

• Are not a food sanitation issue as long as caution is used

• May lead to injuries from burns by hot food items

• Should be used to store cold foods

• Should be used with pot holders to prevent spilling

Jennie injured herself and was bleeding during a foods lab. She applied pressure to the wound. She is practicing first aid for which category of kitchen accidents?

• Chemical

• cuts

• electrical

• other issues

Chicken should be cooked at what degree?

• 125

• 135

• 165

• 175

Keeping knives __________ can help prevent cuts in the kitchen

• Behind the sink

• Dull

• Put away

• Sharp

If someone has fallen in the kitchen, what should you do?

• Make the victim comfortable and call for help

• Move the victim asap

• Take the victim to the hospital

• Walk away from the accident.

You should keep _____________ out of reach from small children

• Soda

• Chemicals and Medicines

• Food

• Small toys