Kitchen Safety and Sanitation

To prevent these, lift the lid away from you before looking into a pot

• a fall

• cutting yourself

• steam burns

• don't ever look into a pot

This is the temperature your refrigerator should be at or under

• 40 degrees

• 35 degrees

• 30 degrees

• 50 degrees

It is important to keep your knives in this condition

• dull

• slightly dull

• sharpened

• slightly sharp

Smothering flames with the use of this when a fire is concentrated inside a pan is the most effective way of extinguishing it

• baking soda

• salt

• towel

• pot or pan lid

Over 7 billion bacteria can live in these so you should avoid using them for cleaning kitchen counters and tables

• paper towels

• dish cloths

• kitchen sponge

• clorox wipes

What is the danger of wet oven mitts?

• there is not danger in using wet oven mitts

• they will shrink and your hands may get stuck in them

• they will cause your food to cool down too fast

• they produce steam and cause burns if you use them to remove hot items from the oven

This is the best piece of equipment to use when you must reach things from high places

• bar stool

• sturdy step stool

• chair with books piled on it

• the counter....climb up on it

What does PASS mean when using a fire extinguisher

• pull, aim, squeeze, sweep

• push, alter, sweep, squeeze

• point, aim, squeeze, sweep

• plug, aim, squeeze, sweep

Where should pan handles be in relation to the front of the stove

• they should be turned to the front of the stove for easier handling

• they should be turned to the back of the stove over another burner

• they should be turned to the back of the stove but not over another burner

• they should be turned to the front of the stove for quicker access

This it the temperature a kitchen thermometer must read for foods you reheat to be safe

• 135 degrees

• 145 degrees

• 155 degrees

• 165 degrees