10 Thanksgiving Cooking Safety Tips

AMI Staff | November 17, 2021 at 6:16 am |

Sometimes we get busy planning a perfect Thanksgiving meal and cut corners which may be unsafe. We want your 2021 Thanksgiving to be one that you remember for all the right reasons, not an unfortunate mishap or worse. We recommend using these safety tips to ensure we remain thankful for family and friends not surviving a severe accident.

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To help keep you and your loved ones safe this Thanksgiving, the American Red Cross offers these safety tips:

  1. Keep an eye on what you fry. Never leave cooking food unattended. If you must leave the kitchen, even for a short period of time, turn off the stove.

  2. Move items that can burn away from the stove. This includes dishtowels, bags, boxes, paper, and curtains. Also keep children and pets at least three feet away.

  3. Avoid wearing loose clothing or dangling sleeves while cooking.

  4. When frying food, turn the burner off if you see smoke or if the grease starts to boil. Carefully remove the pan from the burner.

  5. Keep a pan lid or a cookie sheet nearby. Use it to cover the pan if it catches on fire. This will put out the fire. Leave the pan covered until it is completely cooled.

  6. Turn pot handles to the back of the stove, so no one bumps them or pulls them over.

  7. Use a timer to remind yourself that the stove or oven is on. Check the kitchen before going to bed or leaving home to ensure all stoves, ovens, and small appliances are turned off.

  8. Celebrating with the people you live with is the safest choice. If you do celebrate with people who don’t live with you, gatherings and activities held outdoors are safer than indoor gatherings.

  9. Do not attend or host a holiday gathering if you are sick or have symptoms of COVID-19.

  10. If you are not fully vaccinated and must travel, follow CDC’s Domestic Travel or International Travel recommendations for unvaccinated people. Everyone, even people who are fully vaccinated, will still be required to wear a mask on public transportation.
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