Safety in the Kitchen

Hygiene Safety:

• Always wash your hands before cooking
• Tie long hair back
• Wash vegetables to eradicate dirt, germs or pesticides
• Use clean equipment
• Cut vegetables before meats or change cutting boards to avoid contamination
• Avoid cooking when sick
• Make sure all cooking and preparation surfaces are completely clean

Preparation Safety:

• Never use a blunt knife
• Separate meats and vegetables
• Use different boards for meats and vegetables
• Always cut, grate or peel away from yourself and other people

Cooking Safety:

• Always use oven mitts when removing food from the oven
• Don't wear dangling jewellery because it could get caught on pot handles
• Angle pot handles towards the back of stove to avoid collision with them
• Never leave a gas oven on when moving out of the kitchen
• Keep curtains away from stoves in case they catch on fire
• Remove lids carefully to avoid steam burns
• Continually stir boiling food to avoid spitting water