Food and Kitchen Safety

When working in the kitchen, it's essential that you keep safety in mind - more accidents happen in the kitchen than anywhere else in the home.

Food scares involving salmonella and E. coli have highlighted the need to be careful about the food that we buy and how we store, prepare, and cook it. By making simple hygiene rules a habit, you can reduce the risk of food from your kitchen making you or your family ill.

In this section, we've put together some tips and advice on keeping your kitchen a safe place in which to work, and to prevent the occurance of food poisoning. There's also a look at how you can use both your fridge and freezer safely and working at their best.