Question

Write a paragraph summary about why it is important to be safe in a kitchen and why it is important to keep your kitchen clean. Include 3 ways you will keep your kitchen clean and sanitary in the future.

Answer 1

Kitchen safety protects us from injuries while kitchen cleanliness protects us from infections.

Regular washing of hands, kitchen cloths and worktops will ensure as sanitary conditions in our kitchen.

Step-by-step explanation:

Kitchen safety means being safe from danger in the kitchen while Kitchen cleanliness involves ensuring sanitary conditions are in place in the kitchen. Kitchen safety is important because it protects us and our family from mechanical injuries like knife cuts, burns, fire accidents as well as falls while in the kitchen. Keeping our kitchen clean reduces the risks of transferring bacteria or other pathogens from an unclean surface to clean equipment such as cutting boards or tools which would result in food poisoning. Also, keeping our kitchen clean prevents it from producing bad and offensive odors which could serve as a source of infections as well as embarrassment to us when visitors come to our homes.

Ways to keep the kitchen clean and sanitary include:

1. Always wash worktops before and after preparing food

2. Wash kitchen cloths and sponges regularly and leave them to dry before being used again

3. Regularly wash your hands before, during and after preparing food in the kitchen.