Health and Safety in the Kitchen

Before you start remember:

-Tie long hair up

-Wash your hands

-Remove dangling Jewellery

-Never cook in loose clothing

-Put on an apron

-Never store raw meat or poultry together

-Don’t let temperature sensitive foods like dairy products or fish sit around

-If in doubt whether a ingredient is off or not throw it away

-Wash all fruit and vegetables in case of contamination

While your cooking:

-Clean up as you go along leaving pots and pans around can be dangerous

-Wipe up all spills immediately

-Wash your hands after handling any raw meat or poultry

-Never leave cooking food unattended

-Never leave cooking food unattended

-Always cut away from your body in case it slips

- Use a chopping board

-Wash your knives

-Sharpen your knives frequently

-If you drop your knife don’t try and catch it

-When putting a knife down lay it flat

After cooking:

-          Make sure all appliances are turned off

-          Cover food if not being eaten immediately

-          Return all left over ingredients

-          Clean up

-          Don’t leave knives in soapy water as accidents can easily happen

-          Don’t refreeze defrosted food

In case of emergency

-Write down all emergency phone numbers of fire and poison control

-Have plasters (Band-Aids) and antibacterial wipes at the ready in case of a cut

-Have a plan in case of a fire and invest in a fire blanket or fire extinguisher