Taking precautions in the kitchen to stay safe is a priority. Preventing food-borne illnesses, burns, cuts and falls is important to a safe, clean kitchen.

Competencies include:

• Define “Food-Borne Illness” and “Sanitation”
• Identify Three Ways that People can Become Infected with a Food-Borne Illness
• Identify Ways to Stay Safe in the Kitchen
• Explain When to Use Proper Hand Washing
• Identify Two Ways to Prevent Burns
• Identify Four Ways to Prevent Falls
• Identify Four Ways to Prevent Cuts
• Identify Ways to Properly Store and Thaw Food
• Describe How to Store Hazardous and Toxic Chemicals

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