Kitchen Safety 2022. Flashcards
Answer the following about knives:
How should they be kept?
Where should you use in them an in which direction?
Where should we store them away?
How should sharp blades point?
- Keep sharp.
- Use on a chopping board, cutting away from the body.
- Store away from the reach of children.
- Sharp blades pointing downwards.
Answer the following about a cooker:
Why should you fit a pan guard around your hob?
What should you use to remove items from the oven?
When should you turn off hotplates and burners?
- Fit a pan guard around the hob to stop children pulling pans down.
- Always use oven gloves to remove items from the oven.
- Turn off hotplates and burners after use.
What are the two “never’s” when it comes to frying?
Never overfill pan with fat.
Never leave pan unguarded.
What are the two “keep’s” when it comes to frying?
Keep pan handle turned inwards.
Keep a lid nearby in case fat ignites.
Answer the following about frying:
How should you heat fat?
When should you turn the heat off?
- Heat to required temperature and no higher.
- Turn off the heat after use.
Answer the following about steaming:
What should you do when removing the lid?
What should you not allow when it comes to boiling?
- Keep face way from the pan when removing the lid.
- Do not allow pan to boil dry.
Answer the following about clothing:
How should sleeves be when cooking?
How should your hair be when cooking?
Why should you avoid wearing high-heeled or loosely fitting shoes during cooking?
- Keep sleeves rolled up.
- Tie hair back out of the way of flames or electric mixers.
- Avoid wearing high-heeled or loosely fitting shoes which may cause a fall.
What should you do in the case of a spillage on the floor?
Wipe up immediately.
Answer the following about the floor surface:
What should you not do to the surfaces too highly?
What should you not put on a polished surface?
What should the floor be clear of?
What should you ensure there is none of that can be tripped over?
- Do not polish the surface too highly.
- Do not put loose mats on a polished surface.
- Keep the floor clear of obstructions.
- Ensure that there are no curled edges or broken tiles which could be tripped over.
Answer the following about wiring:
What should you check for on wiring?
What should not be exposed on wiring?
What should the flex not be?
How should wires be kept?
- Check that plugs are wired correctly and check for no undue strain on the wire.
- Bare wires should not be exposed anywhere along the length of the flex.
- The flex should not be frayed.
- Keep wires out of the reach of children, and where they will not be tripped over.
Answer the following about plugs:
What should you check for on plugs?
Do not touch plugs with what?
Why should you switch off socket before removing plug?
- Check that these are not broken and do not have screws missing.
- Do not touch with wet hands.
- Switch off socket before removing plug to avoid getting a shock from the pins as they are pulled out.
Answer the following about sockets:
Why should you cover when not in use?
What should you not do?
- Cover when not in use to prevent children from putting items into the pin holes.
- Do not overload by running several items from an adapter plug.
How should you not hang tea towels?
Do not hang over cooker to dry.
Where should curtains be kept?
Keep away from flames.
Answer the following about equipment:
What type of equipment should you buy?
How should you use equipment?
What should you do to equipment regularly?
Where and how should you store equipment?
- Buy reliable equipment.
- Use according to instructions.
- Have equipment serviced regularly.
- Store in a dry place whit wiring neatly placed.
