Residential Safety Review

When should you wash your hands?

• Before you start cooking

• When you change tasks while preparing food

• After you use the restroom, cough, sneeze or touch your face

• All the above times

What is the proper technique for washing your hands?

• Warm water for 20 seconds

• Warm water, soap and vigorously scrubbing hands together for 20 seconds, dry with single use paper towels

• Warm water, soap and shared towels

• Cold water, soap, and single use towels

Which of the following are examples of proper kitchen attire?

• Hair down and clean apron

• Hair tied back and no Jewelry

• Hair tied back, clean apron and jewelry removed

• Clean apron and jewelry removed.

Explain the procedure for cleaning up spills

• Clean up spills immediately

• Clean up spills at the end of the lab

• Clean up spills only after someone injures themselves

• Put paper towels on the floor and continue working

You should never use the following material in the microwave?

• Glass

• Plastic

• Paper

• Foil

To prevent accidents, always turn the handle of pans

• Toward the front of the stove top

• Toward the back/ sides of the stove top

• It doesn’t matter

• Out of the way

To prevent cuts and accidents you should

• Keep knives sharp and use properly

• Wash dry and store knives separately from other dishes and utensils

• Sweep up broken glass from the floor using a broom and dust pan

• All of the above

When handling a knife you should do all of the following except,

• Catch a falling knife

• Never leave knives in a sink of water where it can not be seen

• Cut away from fingers

• When carrying the knife the blade should be pointed towards the ground and handed off by the handle

To prevent burns you should always

• Lift the lid of the pan away from your face, allowing the steam to escape

• Use thick hot pants or oven mitts to protect your hands

• When taking food out of the oven, pull the rack out

• All of the above

What is the correct way to put out a grease fire before getting a fire extinguisher?

• Using a towel

• Blowing on it

• Smothering the fire with a tight fitting lid or baking soda

• Throwing water on it