Kitchen Safety

If you’re called away from the cooker – by the phone, or by someone at the door – take pans off the heat. It’s the easiest thing in the world to forget about them.

Keep the oven door shut.

Always clean the grill pan after using it.

Don’t let yourself be distracted whilst cooking.

Don’t put oven gloves or tea towels down on the cooker after you’ve used them.

Don’t cook if you’re affected by alcohol or prescription drugs.

Keep electrical leads away from the cooker and water

Kitchen Safety Introduction

• If you’re called away from the cooker – by the phone, or by someone at the door – take pans off the heat. It’s the easiest thing in the world to forget about them.
• Keep the oven door shut.
• Always clean the grill pan after using it.
• Don’t let yourself be distracted whilst cooking.
• Don’t put oven gloves or tea towels down on the cooker after you’ve used them.
• Don’t cook if you’re affected by alcohol or prescription drugs.
• Keep electrical leads away from the cooker and water.

Don’t leave children on their own in the kitchen. Most scalds and burns to children happen here.

• Keep matches out of children’s reach.
• Don’t leave pan handles sticking out where they could be tipped over (but don’t put them over another ring).