Accident prevention in the kitchen

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Accident prevention in the kitchen

• By Clark Baldwin

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Basic Kitchen Safety Tips

• Dont let hair or jewelry dangle --
• could cause fires.
• Put items back where they belong
• Close drawers and doors
• Use tools for what they were
• meant to do
• Clean up after yourself
• Keep electrical appliance in safe
• areas
• Store foods properly

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Safe Food Handling

• Buy cold food last and get it home fast
• Keep refrigerator at 40F and the freezer at OF
• Be very clean when you prepare food (wash hands,
  keep foods separated, thaw foods in refrigerator)
• Cook all meats and poultry thoroughly
• Cook food evenly when using a microwave
• Never leave food out for more than 2hrs
• Store leftovers in small containers
• Reheat foods thoroughly

Food safety following practices that help
prevent food borne illness and keep food safe to
eat
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Electrical Appliance Safety Tips

• Never use electrical appliances when your hands
  are wet or when standing on a wet floor
• Keep electrical appliances away from water
• Avoid damaging electrical cords
• Avoid plugging too many appliances into an
  electrical outlet
• Never put your hand in an appliance that is
  plugged in
• Never use damaged appliances

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Stove and Oven Safety Tips

• Do not leave food cooking on the stove unattended
• Keep flammable objects away from the stove
• Use oven mitts when removing hot objects off of
  the stove or out of the oven
• Always turn pot and pan handles inward to keep
  them from being knocked down
• Do not use plastic items near the stove or oven
• Arrange oven racks properly before cooking
• Stand to the side when opening the oven
• Do not reach into a hot oven
• Clean up spills in oven or on stove after they
  have cooled down

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Fire Safety and Prevention in the kitchen

• If a grease fire begins, smother it with a lid or
  an oven mitt
• If an oven fire begins, turn off the heat and
  keep the door closed
• If a toaster fire begins, unplug it
• If a microwave fire begins, unplug it and keep
  the door closed
• If a fire begins in the kitchen, use a portable
  fire extinguisher to put it out if nothing else
  works, call the fire department before fighting it

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