Cinergy Health & Kitchen Safety
While the kitchen is the center of many homes, and the location where family members hang out, congregate and prepare meals together, it can also be a dangerous location. Here are some tips offered through Cinergy Health to make sure that your kitchen is as safe as possible.
Reduce the risk of bacteria developing in your food by keeping your refrigerator at 40 degrees or less. Stay away from the risk of salmonella by using pasteurized eggs in recipes that call for raw eggs.
Don’t thaw or marinate your meat on the counter; rather do so in the refrigerator. And, make sure to throw away used marinade since it might contain bacteria from the raw juices. Let your hand-washed dishes air dry so that you don’t expose your dishes to germs on your towels.
If you have a pan that catches fire, don’t move it from its location. Extinguish the fire where it is so that you don’t risk spreading the fire as you move the pan or object. Finally, don’t use water on a grease fire. Rather, place a lid over it or use baking soda to extinguish it.
