Food safety

Safety rules exist in a kitchen

• to prevent food poisoning

• to prevent injury

• to ensure a learning environment

• to enable a person to become a professional chef

A scald is

• a dry burn

• a burn from a stove/oven

• a burn from boiling water or steam

• a burn from a hot metal object

One of these is not a knife rule

• Cut towards yourself

• Always offer the handle

• Carry a knife by your side

• Use a sharp knife and cut onto a chopping board

Accidents/injuries can be prevented by

• knowing what you are doing.

• concentrating

• being organised

• all of the above

To treat a cut you should:

• tell the teacher, apply pressure.

• get a bandaid

• Tell the teacher, run under cold water for 10 min

• Tell the teacher, apply pressure, rinse, dry, apply a bandaid

To remove a hot item from the oven you should use

• a dry teatowel

• a wet teatowel

• an oven mitt

• your bare hands

Which of these is not a safety rule?

• hair up

• apron on

• wash hands

• wear correct footwear

To prevent electrocution,

• use dry hands to remove power cords

• always turn the switch off after use

• never used a frayed or broken appliance

• all of the above

Select the incorrect statement

• A sharp knife is more dangerous than a blunt one

• Always curl fingers under when chopping food

• Never place knives in a sink of hot water

• Never run in a kitchen.

When stirring/mixing foods that are over a heating source (eg hot plate or frypan)

• use a metal object eg spoon or fork

• use a wooden spoon

• use an egg flip

• use whatever is available