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WorksheetsKitchen Safety Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The leading cause of fires in the kitchen is:
burnt toast
unattended cooking
oven fires
microwave oven fires
If you leave the kitchen for even a short period of time while you are frying, grilling, or broiling food, you should:
turn the stove down low
leave the food cooking area as is
turn off the stove
cover the food with aluminum foil
If you are simmering, baking, roasting, or boiling food:
check it regularly, and stay in the home
it is safe to run outside and get your mail
stay in the kitchen and watch the stove
it is safe to leave the home for an hour
When young children are present:
Use the stove's front burners so you can reach them faster
use the stove's back burners
have children sit quietly on the floor so they can't reach the stove
have children stand behind you when you are using the stove
Spilled food and grease from burners, stove tops, and ovens should be:
cleaned up to prevent fire
kept to a minimum
covered with paper towels to soak up the grease and food
left to harden
If a small grease fire starts in a pan:
use baking powder to put out the fire
smother the flames by carefully sliding the lid over the pan (make sure you are wearing an oven mitt). Turn off the burner
pour water on the fire
move the pan to the sink and run water over it
When heating food in the microwave:
use any container that can fit in the microwave
cover the container with aluminum foil to prevent spills
use only microwave-safe containers or dishes to heat food
avoid wearing clothes with loose sleeves
If you have a fire in your microwave:
turn it off immediately and open the door
turn it off immediately and keep the door closed
open the door and attempt to put the fire out
get a lid from a pot or pan to cover the fire
Keep kids away from cooking areas by enforcing a "kid-free zone of:
3 feet around the stove
1 foot around the stove
2 feet around the stove
1 foot to the right or left of the stove
You should treat a burn with cool water for:
7 to 10 minutes
5 to 7 minutes
3 to 5 minutes
cool water isn't good for a burn
