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| By Vi Nguyen |
Firstly, knives
are equipment that is used mostly in kitchens. However, sharp knives, which are ordered incorrectly or stored poorly, can be a source of unexpected accidents. When
used improperly, knives can cause injuries and cuts ranging anywhere from small
cuts to serious medical attention. In cooking process, food could be
dropped on the floor, and the cook could trip. If knives are not organized,
they might lead to terrifying injuries for the cook. Basically, knives are
supposed to be efficient friends to help make cooking easier. Unfortunately, knives
might become unexpected attackers while cooks are not focused on them, or other
members in kitchen will be their victims.
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| By Vi Nguyen |
Secondly, the
kitchen is a thriving habitat for bacteria and other germs. Therefore, cooks
must be responsible when it comes to the food they serve. When germs are
contained in uncooked food and combined with unclean equipment, it can create
disasters for the people who are eating the food, such as: poisoning, sickness, headaches, muscle stiffness, vomiting or diarrhea. If these symptoms
occur, the results could be fatal, or leave the victim suffering through pain.
That is why ensuring the people’s safety and well-being remain among the top of
priorities for cooks.
Lastly, one of
the most common things that could go wrong is fire. The results of a fire in
the kitchen can be as small as food being burned, or as big as being burned in cook’s body. Even more dangerous, a fire could lead to burn down the whole
building, and threat a lot of people’s lives. Fires happen for many reasons,
such as wearing a long sleeve shirt which could catch fire while in the cooking
process; over cooking food in the oven or on the stove; and kitchen towels and
oven mitts also catch fire easily if they are set too close to the oven.
A heart breaking accident happened in a kitchen in October 1 2012. Tahmia, who
was the victim of a fire accident in a kitchen, was very young. She is African-American.
After she blow-dried her hair, she ran to the kitchen while her parents were
cooking. Her fluffy hair caught fire and engulfed her entire face immediately.
Kitchens can be a place to bring happiness and bring family
members closer to each other, but there are also threats behind the close kitchen and they are waiting for catching you anytime. It can become a place where misfortunate and sudden accidents can
destroy a person or even members in a family. Sharp knives, germs, and burning
fires are always unpredictable risks in the kitchen. However, cooks still can avoid the risks that might happen to them, their partner, or
their
restaurants by paying attention in the kitchen.
