Hygiene and safety

Question 1

What is personal hygiene?

Answer 1

Personal hygiene includes washing you hands, body hygiene, reporting sickness and protective clothing

Question 2

Name 2 things for food safety?

Answer 2

1) Cleanliness
2) Temperature control
3) Cooking monitoring
4) Storage

Question 3

What outfit should a chef wear?

Answer 3

1) Chef’s whites and a hat
2) loose fitting clothing
3) comfortable, non slip shoes
4) neckerchief to absorb sweat

Question 4

Name 2 basic rules to keep a kitchen safe and clean?

Answer 4

1) Always wash your hands before and after working with food
2) If you are ill with diarrhoea or sickness, do not work with food.
3) Don’t cough, sneeze or spit near the food.
4) Cover any cuts with a blue plaster.

Question 5

Name 1 way to keep the kitchen clean

Answer 5

1) Food surfaces must be kept clean when preparing food, wash down the surfaces with a clean cloth and use antibacterial spray which will kill bacteria.
2) Use clean tea towels and dishcloths-dirty cloths spread bacteria. Cloths should be thoroughly washed each day.
3) Clear the rubbish-put food waste in a bin and empty it regularly;

Question 6

If you discover a fire what do you do?

Answer 6

• Raise the alarm and press Fire Alarm button.
• Call the fire brigade.
• Turn off gas and electricity if time.
• If a small fire, try to extinguish with fire blanket or extinguisher.
• Leave the building.

Question 7

Name 2 things a fire needs to burn

Answer 7

1) Fuel-oil or gas that will burn.
2) Air-the oxygen helps the fire burn.
3) Heat from gas and electricity.

Question 8

What is a fire blanket used for?

Answer 8

A fire blanket is used to put out oil and fat fires.

Question 9

What is a fire extinguisher used for?

Answer 9

A fire extinguisher is used to put out solid or liquid (oil and fat)or electrical fires.