How to be safe in the kitchen?
Since knives are frequently used for food preparations like cutting meat, vegetables, fruits and other edible ingredients, it important that you clean them before and after usage. This habit of cleaning knives will prevent food contamination from arising. Besides, it’s easier to use a clean knife than one with a lot of grease or food residue. The best way to clean knives is wash them individually using the appropriate cleaning products. For example, if you have used meat tray and butchering tool use the butchers cleaning products to clean and sanitise them.
Apply the correct knife handling and cutting techniques
This next tip is easier to follow because you probably learned them at the training school where you acquired your chef course, correct knife handling and cutting techniques. Keep in mind, mishandling of knives regardless you are using the Victorinox boning knife or Victorinox steak knives could cause harm and damage to other kitchen tools. Aside from that, poor handling of a knife could affect your quality of work. When cutting ingredients, use the designated cutting board and protect your hands.
Stay focused
The commercial kitchen is a busy area and it’s your responsibility to stay focused with your assigned tasks. Avoid being distracted when cutting bulk meat products. If there is some distraction like another kitchen staff is asking your assistance, pause for a while from your task and offer help.
Wear protective clothing
Most commercial kitchens require their kitchen staff employees, chefs and butchers to wear protective clothing. If you are assigned at the butchering section, wear the complete butcher’s attire from head to toe such as the butchers belt, butchers mesh gloves and protective shoes.
The above safety tips for knives are just of the practices that must be carefully observed in commercial kitchens. Failure to follow these simple rules and procedures when using knives could be hazardous to everyone working in that environment. If you aren’t sure how a particular knife or sharpening tool works, ask a superior.
For more ideas on knives and their correct usages, check Butchers Paradise product catalog on different knives including other butcher tools and equipment (boning hook, butcher display tickets, meat netting, sausage filler and sausage casing) that you will come across in a commercial kitchen.
