Cleaning & Sanitizing

Cleaning & Sanitizing

By: Luke

Overview

One of the key components to making yummy food is making sure you are cleaning & sanitizing. It is important to know how to keep your kitchen clean and safe to use!

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The CORRECT way to wash your hands !

1. Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the faucet, and apply soap.2. Lather your hands by rubbing them together with soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails. 3. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. If you hum the “Happy Birthday” song twice from beginning to end, that’s about 20 seconds! 4. Rinse your hands well under clean, running water. 5. Dry your hands with a clean towel or air dry them.

Cleaning & Sanitizing Attire !

When cleaning & Sanitizing make sure you are using the right equipment and wearing the right attire. Their are chemicals like bleach which can give you chemical burns and are painful. It is best to know what equipment to use when cleaning. LIke a broom which is used for sweeping up dirt and etc, it is not for cleaning a wet surface.

Chemical Safety

When using chemicals near food make sure it is safe to use. Using the wrong chemicals can lead to serious injuries even DEATH. Using food safe chemicals are necessary to kill any bacteria.

The importance of washing your dishes

It is important to wash your dishes. DIshes that have not been washed can grow bacteria which will cause you to feel sick. It can also attract insects which nobody wants to have !

Cleaning your Surfaces!

It is important to clean your kitchen surfaces before and after cooking. It is a key thing to clean your surface before cooking because it can have leftover bacteria that can contaminate your food. It is also important to clean your surfaces after you cook because it can leave bacteria when done cooking.