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SPECIAL ROOMS RULES
Kitchen Safety & Personal Hygiene Rules Do not enter the kitchen without your teacher.
Before cooking, observe the following rules:
1. Tie up long hair to prevent hair from catching fire accidentally
2. Wash your hands and dry them well – the water dripped on floor can cause it to be slippery
3. Tie up your apron securely as any loose clothing might get in the way or catch on something
During the preparation of food, observe the following rules:
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When handling knives:
(a) Be alert and pay attention when you are using a knife. Don’t get distracted or take your eyes off what
you are doing
(b) Always carry a knife with the blade pointing downwards and do not point it at anyone
(c) Do not put knives or other sharp objects in a sink full of water. Someone may reach in and get hurt
(d) Do not hand a knife directly to someone. Set down the knife on the table and let the other person pick
it up
When handling electrical appliances:
(a) Always handle electrical appliances e.g cake mixer, blender etc with dry hands as wet hands increase the conductivity of electric current
(b) Never use equipment with frayed cords, damaged insulation or broken plugs. Inform your teacher immediately if you do spot any damage to the equipment
(c) Keep electrical cords away from the stove top, oven and sink
Wipe up spills immediately. Keep the floor dry so that no one slips and falls
Keep paper towels, dish cloth, tea towels and over gloves away from the top of the stove so they don’t catch fire
During the cooking of food, observe the following rules:
8. Always use oven gloves to handle food on the stove, in the oven or microwave and on the grill
9. When working with pots on the stove, to hold the handle while stirring to prevent the pot from slipping
off the burner
10. Turn pot handles away from the front of the stove to prevent anyone bumping into them
11. Never douse water on a cooking fire- it could make fire bigger. Cover the fire with a lid instead
12. Never add water to a pan with oil in it. The oil could splatter and burn someone.
13. If you burn or cut yourself, inform your Teacher immediately.
After your practical lesson, observe the following rules:
14. Before leaving the kitchen, check that the switches to the oven and burners are all turned off
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