Culinary 1 Kitchen Safety

What should you do before you start cooking?

• Wash your hands

• Wear an apron

• Tie long hair up off your back

• Clean

• All the above

Which of the following is not considered a safety hazard in the kitchen?

• Leaving drawers open in the kitchen

• Asking for help or using a cart for moving heavy objects

• Using a chef knife for opening cardboard boxes or plastic wrapping

• Touching produce after handling raw meat without washing hands

What should you do if you spill something on the floor?

• Pretend to be unknown of this

• Clean it

• Leave it

• Tell the teacher

Which of the following is an example of how to prevent slips when washing the dishes?

• Wash with very hot water.

• Leave dishes in the sink.

• Put down a slip resistant floor mat.

• Keep water on the whole time while scrubbing dishes.

If you are cooking using a saucepan or pot on an oven, where should the handle be facing?

• Out

• Over the edge of the stove

• Inwards

• Over an open flame

What type of clothing should you NOT wear in the kitchen for personal protection against injury and food contamination?

• Gloves

• Sturdy and slip-resistant shoes

• Back braces

• Long clothing

It is important to wash your hands so that germs do not _________________ food that people will eat

• Spill

• Cook

• Contaminate

• Burn

If you cut one of your fingers when cutting vegetables, what should you do?

• Ignore it if it's not a deep cut

• Lick it and keep working

• Put below your heart to stop blood flow

• Rinse with soap under water, place bandage on cut, apply direct pressure, and follow instructions in first aid manual

What is the leading cause of fires?

• Not cleaning up after yourself

• Leaving electrical wiring exposed

• Burnt toast

• Cooking

What should you use to take something out of an oven?

• Your hands

• Paper towel

• Oven mitts

• Wash cloth