Adhering to kitchen safety rules is essential to prevent accidents and ensure a safe cooking environment. Here are some key rules to follow:
1. Keep the kitchen clean and clutter-free to minimize tripping hazards and reduce the risk of food contamination.
2. Always wash your hands before handling food to prevent the spread of germs.
3. Use separate cutting boards for raw meat, poultry, and vegetables to avoid cross-contamination.
4. Never leave cooking food unattended, especially when using the stove or oven.
5. Keep pot handles turned inward to prevent accidental spills and burns.
6. Use oven mitts or potholders when handling hot dishes and utensils.
7. Keep flammable items such as towels and curtains away from the stove and other heat sources.
8. Store knives and other sharp objects in a safe place, away from children’s reach.
9. Clean up spills promptly to prevent slips and falls.
10. In case of a grease fire, smother the flames with a lid or baking soda, never use water.
By following these kitchen safety rules, you can create a safe and enjoyable cooking environment for yourself and your family.
SIMPLE TIPS TO PUT OUT KITCHEN FIRES
Saturday, 30 November 2019 by Priyadarshini Nayak
Cooking is one of the important causes of occurring kitchen fires. The kitchen is the place where we always contact fire while cooking, boiling, frying, and grilling the food items. For this reason, there is a maximum chance for fire accidents to occur in the kitchen, which can be dangerous for the occupants as well as the property. So when any kitchen fire accident occurs, you need to be swift to suppress the fire in its initial stage itself! And your action depends on the types of fire that you come across as there are different types of kitchen fires that may happen.
Now a question arises on how to put out a kitchen fire? Here are some simple tips to put out already started a fire or prevent kitchen fires and keep your family safe.
- Published in Fire Extinguisher
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