PUBLIC SAFETY

Cooking Safety

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Cooking Fire Prevention

• Do not leave cooking unattended.

• Wear short or close-fitting sleeves. Loose clothing can catch fire.

• Clean cooking surfaces to prevent food and grease build-up.

• Keep curtains, towels and pot holders away from hot surfaces.

• Turn pot and pan handles inward to prevent spills.

 

To Extinguish a Cooking Fire

• Call 911 immediately.

• Slide a lid over flames to smother a grease or oil fire, then turn off the heat and leave the lid in place until the pan cools. Never carry the pan away from the stove.

• Extinguish other food fires with baking soda. Never use water or flour on cooking fires.

• Ovens are designed to hold heat; for a fire in the oven, keep the door shut and turn off the heat to smother the fire.

• Keep a fire extinguisher in the kitchen.