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WorksheetsKitchen Safety and Hygiene
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 6mins
What things should you do before you start cooking?
Wash your hands
Make sure benches and equipment are clean
Tie back long hair/put on hair net
All of the above
If you spill something small on the floor, what should you do?
Pretend it didn’t happen and hope someone else will clean it
Tell the teacher and get her/him to clean it
Clean it up immediately
Tell everyone and leave it there.
What should you use to take something out of a hot oven?
Tea towel
Dry oven mitts
Your apron
Wet oven mitts
How should you carry a knife when you're walking around the kitchen?
Blades should be pointing in the direction you're walking to
By raising your arm and have the blade point to the ceiling
The blade of the knife should be pointed to the ground
Swing it around like you're a ninja
Handle of pots/pans should always be turned ____________.
Away from the edge of the stove
Over the edge of stove
Over another hotplate/jet
You dropped a glass bowl and now it's shattered all over the ground. What do you do?
Sweep it up with a broom and dustpan
Use wet paper towel to pick up the excess pieces
Tell the teacher
All of the above
When cutting food with a sharp knife what direction should the blade be?
Toward you
Away from you
What shouldn't you do if there is a small grease fire?
Use a fire blanket
Pour water over it
Cover it with a large saucepan lid
You can prevent falls in the kitchen by:
Keeping the floor clean and clear of clutter
Wiping up spills as soon as they happen
Not wearing floppy slippers or socks
All of the above
Where is the best place to put something that you have just taken out of the oven?
On the bench top
On a cooling rack or wooden board
On the stove top
Is it okay to plug appliances in with wet hands?
Yes
No
If a knife falls out of your hand you should?
Stop it from falling
Scream
Let it fall safely on the floor
All of the above
What type of hazard is it when you leave a piece of paper or a towel on the stovetop?
Electrical
Fire
Cuts
Poison
It's important to make sure appliances are cleaned and turned off before leaving the kitchen.
True
False
What should you use to stir hot foods?
Spatula
Metal spoons
Wooden spoon
Ladle
What type of hazard is water or food spilled on the floor?
Slips and falls
Cuts
Electrical
Poisons
How should you lift the lid from a pot that is boiling?
Straight up
With inside of lid towards you
With the inside of lid away from you
None of the above
What process should be followed when washing hands?
Rinse, 20 seconds of soaping hands, 20 secs of washing hands
Rinse, 20 seconds of washing hands
20 seconds of soaping hands, 20 seconds of washing hands
20 seconds of washing hands,not touching food for 20 minutes
What should you avoid wearing in the kitchen?
Nail Polish
Dangling sleeves
Jewellery
All of the above
Cross-contamination occurs when raw foods come into direct/indirect contact with cooked foods?
True
False
What is the best practice to follow when cutting raw meat and vegetables?
Use different cutting boards
Use different cutting boards and knives
It doesn't matter, just use the same knife and cutting board
Rinse the cutting board and continue
What is the Danger zone in relation to Bacteria?
Worst conditions possible for Bacteria to grow
The time it takes for Bacteria to grow
Optimum temperature range for Bacteria to grow
When bacteria grows in sinks that have water left in them
When washing up, rinse first then...
Wash dirtiest to cleanest
Wash cleanest to dirtiest
Wash cleanest to dirtiest and wipe down cooktops and benches
Wash glassware to pots
Before you start to cook you should read the recipe and collect all your ingredients.
True
False
