Fish don`t fry in the kitchen, beans don`t burn on the grill

4/2/2020 (Permalink)

Working and schooling from home has become the new normal for the time being and family is home all day long during this pandemic. What do you do for meals with restaurants and cafes shutting down their seating areas and only having delivery or take-out? Do you take a chance and go pick your food up or do you have someone bring it to you? Do you cook at home for all your meals to keep your family safe? If you have your home stocked well with food and are cooking on a regular basis cooking safety is important. Here are some tips to prevent kitchen fires:

• Keep appliances clean,serviced and in good working condition. Make sure toaster ovens are free of food debris and cleaned regularly. Clean stove tops after each use and also make sure ovens are also cleaned on a regular basis. Check electrical cords to make sure the cords are not frayed or exposing any wires and if they are , stop using the appliance immediately. Replace any compromised appliance immediately or as soon as possible.

• Install a smoke detector in a room next to the kitchen. You do not want to have a smoke detector going off every time you cook. If your dining room is open and connected to your kitchen, place a smoke detector in the dining room area.

• Do not use metal in the microwave.

• Be careful to not overfill pots with water or pans oil. Pots over flowed with boiled water can create build up on the stove top. Grease splatter can cause fires also. Clean up stove tops as soon as cooking is done.

• Tie up long hair and roll up loose sleeves it only takes a few seconds for hair or fabric to catch fire.

• Do not leave cooking food unattended. If you are cooking in oil it is especially important to keep an eye on it. If you have to leave the kitchen or house while cooking for any reason such as keeping an eye on children or pets, turn off the stove or oven .

• Dish towels , pot holders and paper towels should be kept away from stove tops just in case a burner is left on accidentally or it has not cooled down enough.

• Keep pot and pan handles turned inward and not outward where they can be bumped or knocked over.

Stay safe at home during these trying times and if you need us for any water, fire, mold or proactive clean, we are here 24/7. We are in this together.