Holiday Hazards-Kitchen Safety

Kitchen Safety for the Holidays!

Many of us spend quite a bit of time in the kitchen during the holidays. We are cooking, baking and icing all types of goodies for our friends and family. Food preparation can be tricky.  If you are anything like me, you make too much and so there is leftover maintenance. Here are some ways to make and store your food safely.

Here is a quick check list for kitchen safety this Holiday season:

Put in the beaters BEFORE you plug in the mixer. If the mixer is "on", the beaters can take your fingers off before you know what happened. This is a great first rule to teach children who want to help with baking Holiday treats.

Use Two Cutting Boards: Keep one for raw meats and seafood and the other for

ready-to-eat foods .

Use a Food thermometer and cooking temperature guide: Ensure foods have reached the safe minimum internal temperature with a food thermometer. 

Use Shallow containers: Store leftovers in shallow, covered containers to reduce  the temperatures faster and help them stay safer, longer.

Use Soap, lots of soap: Have plenty of soap nearby so everyone helping in the

kitchen can wash their hands thoroughly before and after handling foods. While lathering up, sing two choruses of “Happy Birthday” to make sure you wash your hands for 20 seconds.

Use Paper towels:  Sponges and kitchen towels can easily soak up bacteria and cross-contaminate kitchen surfaces and hands. When a crowd is coming over and food prep gets hectic, it can be better to use disposable paper towels.

I know these are not insurance tips, but we want you to stay safe this Holiday season!

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