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F2F Kitchen Safety Assessment

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 11hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where should you hold a knife when carrying it to the kitchen counter?

a)

Blade

b)

Handle

c)

In the middle

2.

Can you put silverware in the microwave?

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

What should you do after touching raw meat?

a)

Wipe hands on a towel

b)

Touch the vegetables

c)

Wipe hands on your pants

d)

Wash your hands with soap and water

4.

If you spill something, when should you clean it up?

a)

When you are done cooking

b)

Immediately

c)

After it dries

d)

Tomorrow

5.

After you are done cooking a frozen pizza in the oven, what should you do?

a)

Leave it on and go eat your pizza

b)

Turn off the oven and go eat your pizza

c)

Turn the temperature down to let the oven cool

d)

Turn the temperature up to clean the oven

6.

If you are cooking food in the microwave, what should you do?

a)

Watch it cook, in case it starts to burn

b)

Walk away and wait to hear the beep

c)

Go do the dishes

d)

Go watch TV

7.

How should you clean a knife?

a)

Just rinse it under water

b)

Fill the sink with soapy water and drop it in

c)

Slowly, carefully and holding the handle

d)

Put it in the dishwasher blade side up

8.

What can you use to keep from burning your hand while using the oven?

a)

A towel

b)

Oven mitts

c)

Sheet Pans

d)

Just grab it quickly and drop it on the counter

9.

What should you do before starting to cook?

a)

Pet the dog / cat

b)

Turn on all the burners and oven

c)

Turn on music

d)

Wash your hands

10.

Which way should you turn the handles on a pot on the stove top to prevent burning yourself?

a)

Turn them in / to the back

b)

Turn them to the front

c)

It doesn't matter

11.

Should you place the toaster oven near the sink to use?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

Is a glass bowl safe to use in the microwave?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

Is a paper plate safe to use in the oven?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

What else has sharp edges besides a knife?

a)

Blender

b)

Chopper

c)

Cheese Grater

d)

Spoon

e)

Mixing Bowl

15.

Can an aluminum can go in the microwave?

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

How do you know if a plastic bowl can go in the microwave?

a)

Drop it on the floor to see if it breaks

b)

All plastic can go in the microwave

c)

Check for the microwave safe symbol or words

d)

It has to be the color white or clear

17.

If you are cooking and need to wipe or blow your nose, you should wash your hands before resuming cooking.

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

If you have a pot on the stove with the top on, how should you take the top off?

a)

Slowly, in case something splatters

b)

Quickly and throw it on the counter

c)

However you want

d)

Use tongs

19.

How should you safely take food out of the microwave?

a)

With a towel

b)

With your bare hands

c)

With oven mitts

d)

Using a spatula

20.

If something is burning in the oven or microwave, how will you know?

a)

See flames

b)

Smoke detector goes off

c)

All of the answers

d)

Smell burning / see smoke

21.

What should you use when cutting a tomato?

a)

Cutting board and sharp knife

b)

Cutting board and spoon

c)

Wooden spoon

d)

The counter and a sharp knife

22.

Is all cookware microwave safe?

a)

Yes

b)

No

23.

Can aluminum foil go in the microwave?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

What can you use instead of a sharp knife to cut food?

a)

Wood spoon

b)

Butter knife

c)

Cooking shears / scissors

d)

Fork

25.

You can use dish gloves while cleaning a sharp knife to help protect your fingers.

a)

Yes

b)

No

26.

Your hands can get clean without using soap when washing them.

a)

Yes

b)

No

27.

What can you use to keep your hands from burning when cooking with pots on the stove top?

a)

Your hands won't burn

b)

Towel

c)

Paper towels

d)

Oven mitts

28.

If a bowl says Microwave Safe, can you use it in the oven?

a)

Yes

b)

No

29.

Can you use aluminum foil when cooking something in the oven?

a)

Yes

b)

No

30.

After you are done cooking on the stove top, what should you do with the burner?

a)

Turn it off

b)

Leave it on

c)

Turn it to low

d)

Turn it to high

31.
What procedures will help prevent burns in the kitchen?
a)
use oven mitts
b)
stand to the side when opening the oven
c)
pull oven racks out instead of reaching in
d)
all of the above
32.
Safe or unsafe: keep a towel close by at the stove to clean up spills quickly
a)
safe
b)
unsafe 
33.
Chemicals and cleaning products should always be stored in the original container, to promote safety
a)
true
b)
false
34.
For a grease fire, you should use water to put it out
a)
false
b)
true
35.
It's fine to sit on the counters during cooking lab
a)
how dare you?!  no!
b)
sure
c)
only if there is no food
d)
always
36.
When using knives, you should always cut
a)
towards yourself
b)
away from yourself
c)
either
d)
neither
37.
Spray a fire extinguisher at the:
a)
top of the fire
b)
bottom of the fire
c)
base of the fire
d)
most intense point
38.
If you are prepping food and the knife drops, what do you do?
a)
try and catch it
b)
let it fall
c)
scream and panic
d)
pick it up and continue using it
39.
If a grease fire starts, what is the main thing you should not do?
a)
put baking soda on it
b)
put a lid on it
c)
put it out with water
d)
leave it to go out on it's own
40.
If a fire starts inside the oven, what should you do?
a)
open the door and pour baking soda on the fire
b)
open the door and use a fire extinguisher
c)
keep door closed and turn the oven off
d)
none of the above are correct
41.
Always wash ____ separately?
a)
Knives
b)
Spoons
c)
Forks
d)
Spatulas
42.
Always cut/chop food on a __?
a)
Chair
b)
Counter
c)
Stove Top
d)
Cutting Board
43.
Many accidents can be prevented.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Extension cords are handy to keep in the kitchen so you can easily plug in your small appliances in them.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
If my toast gets stuck in the toaster I use my knife to grab it and pull it up.
a)
Safe
b)
Unsafe