Kitchen Safety Test

1. Never use water to put out a grease fire.

• So counters will not be scratched

• It will make it grow bigger

• As you could get shocked

• Because you have to push harder with a dull one

2. Point pan handles toward the center of the range

• Because bacteria grow best at room temperature

• So the ends will not start on fire

• So they will not be bumped and knocked over

• Because a chip of glass could be swallowed

3. Never use a towel as a pot holder

• So the ends will not start on fire

• So counters will not be scratched

• It could slip and cut you

• Because metal conducts heat

4. Always cut on a cutting board

• Because you have to push harder with a dull one

• To kill bacteria

• Because they could contaminate each other

• So counters will not be scratched

5. Do not touch electrical equipment with wet hands

• So the steam will not burn your fingers or face

• As you could get shocked

• So they will not burn counters

• Because a chip of glass could be swallowed

6. Lift the cover of a steaming pot away

• So the sharp edges will not cut you

• So the steam will not burn your fingers or face

• To kill bacteria

• So food or utensils are not contaminated

7. Stir hot foods with a wooden spoon

• Because metal conducts heat

• To kill bacteria

• So food or utensils are not contaminated

• Wear plastic gloves

8. Discard the tops of opened cans quickly

• So food or utensils are not contaminated

• Wear plastic gloves

• So the sharp edges will not cut you

• Because you have to push harder with a dull one

9. Use a sharp knife to chop

• Because you have to push harder with a dull one

• So the steam will not burn your fingers or face

• Because metal conducts heat

• To kill bacteria

10. Wipe up spills immediately

• Because a chip of glass could be swallowed

• Because you have to push harder with a dull one

• To prevent falls

• Because they could contaminate each other