Kitchen Safety Quiz

Before starting to prepare a meal in a professional kitchen, what steps should be taken to ensure safety?

• Wear gloves, tie back long hair, wear a scarf

• Leave long sleeves down, wear a hat, keep hair loose

• Roll up long sleeves, put on an apron, tie back long hair

• Wear a jacket, tie back long hair, wear sandals

Before preparing dinner for your family, how long should you wash your hands with warm water and soap?

• 10 seconds

• 20 seconds

• 40 seconds

• 30 seconds

What should you do with your workspace while cooking a family dinner to maintain cleanliness?

• Wash dishes as you go

• Wash dishes after cooking

• Leave dishes for the end of the lab

• Use disposable dishes

Imagine you've just baked a batch of cookies and they're ready to come out of the oven. What should you do to safely handle the hot baking tray?

• Use a towel

• Use gloves

• Use oven mitts

• Use bare hands

What should you do when opening the oven to avoid burns?

• Use a fan to cool it down

• Allow the heat to release first

• Open it quickly

• Blow air into the oven

What should you do if your clothes catch fire while cooking?

• Run around the house

• Stop, drop, and roll on the ground until the fire is out

• Use water to douse the flames

• Smother the flames with a kitchen towel

While preparing dinner in the kitchen, what should you do when using a knife to avoid accidents?

• Carry a knife with the blade pointed up

• Carry a knife with the blade pointed down

• Carry a knife with the blade pointed sideways

• Keep the tips of your fingers out

What should you do if someone is hurt while cooking?

• Ignore it

• Let a teacher know

• Handle it yourself

• Wait for someone else to notice

What should you do if you see a spill on the kitchen floor while cooking?

• Ignore it

• Put a sign around it

• Clean it up right away

• Leave it for someone else to clean

What should you do if glass breaks in the kitchen?

• Ignore it

• Step on the glass to break it into smaller pieces

• Sweep up the large pieces and put them in the broken glass bin

• Leave it for someone else to clean