Learning Target: I can analyze potentially unsafe situations in the kitchen and describe ways to make the situation more safe.
Safety Mistakes Worksheet
DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following situations involving safety mistakes. Then, in the space labeled “A better way,” explain how you would improve the situation.
1. Fran felt it was best to be comfortably dressed when she was cooking, so she wore a blouse with big, floppy sleeves in order to have plenty of room to move around. It was a wash and wear fabric, and she knew if the blouse got into any of the food it could be cleaned easily. She put on a few bracelets and a long necklace just in case any of her friends came by to see her.
A better way: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. Tony was helping his father with dinner. Since his father was a good cook, Tony felt he could learn some pointers. His contribution was measuring ingredients and getting out utensils. Tony needed to reach the very top shelf of the cabinet. He used a chair to step up on the counter and reach the casserole dish.
A better way: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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3. Stan liked to cook. One of his specialties was Western stew. He liked it best because he could put almost anything into the pot and it worked. After everything was simmering, he lifted the metal lid with a thick dish towel and looked into the pot. It was hard to see at first because his glasses fogged up from the steam.
A better way: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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4. Juanita offered to help clean the kitchen. She was always known as “the family organizer”. The worst place in the kitchen was under the sink, so she decided to begin there. Juanita took all of the containers out and cleaned the shelves thoroughly. She put the tallest boxes in the back and transferred the contents of some boxes into smaller plastic containers.
A better way: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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5. Robin was busy making her favorite snack. The recipe said to mix the batter for three minutes using an electric mixer. When the three minutes were up, she turned the hand mixer off and pulled the plug out of the socket with the damp dish cloth she happened to have in her hand.
A better way: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Safety Mistakes Worksheet
DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following situations involving safety mistakes. Then, in the space labeled “A better way,” explain how you would improve the situation.
1. Fran felt it was best to be comfortably dressed when she was cooking, so she wore a blouse with big, floppy sleeves in order to have plenty of room to move around. It was a wash and wear fabric, and she knew if the blouse got into any of the food it could be cleaned easily. She put on a few bracelets and a long necklace just in case any of her friends came by to see her.
A better way: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. Tony was helping his father with dinner. Since his father was a good cook, Tony felt he could learn some pointers. His contribution was measuring ingredients and getting out utensils. Tony needed to reach the very top shelf of the cabinet. He used a chair to step up on the counter and reach the casserole dish.
A better way: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Stan liked to cook. One of his specialties was Western stew. He liked it best because he could put almost anything into the pot and it worked. After everything was simmering, he lifted the metal lid with a thick dish towel and looked into the pot. It was hard to see at first because his glasses fogged up from the steam.
A better way: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Juanita offered to help clean the kitchen. She was always known as “the family organizer”. The worst place in the kitchen was under the sink, so she decided to begin there. Juanita took all of the containers out and cleaned the shelves thoroughly. She put the tallest boxes in the back and transferred the contents of some boxes into smaller plastic containers.
A better way: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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5. Robin was busy making her favorite snack. The recipe said to mix the batter for three minutes using an electric mixer. When the three minutes were up, she turned the hand mixer off and pulled the plug out of the socket with the damp dish cloth she happened to have in her hand.
A better way: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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