
Safety requirements for deep fat frying
Hotplates General Information Notes
1. Use a deep pan, large enough to completely cover the appropriate heating area.
2. Never fill the pan more than one-third full of oil.
3. Never leave oil or fat unattended during the heating or cooking period.
4. Never try to fry too much food at a time, especially frozen food. This only lowers the
temperature of the oil or fat too much, resulting in greasy food.
5. Always dry food thoroughly before frying, and lower it slowly into the hot oil or fat. Frozen
foods, in particular, will cause frothing and spitting, if added to quickly.
6. Never heat fat, or fry, with a lid on the pan.
7. Keep the outside of the pan clean and free from streaks of oil or fat.
Always Never
Use gauze, metal pan diffusers, asbestos
mats and stands e.g. Wok stands - they can
use overheating.
Use utensils with skirts or rims e.g. buckets
and some kettles.
Use badly dented or distorted pans.
Leave an element switched on when not
cooking.
Cook food directly on the ceramic glass or
hotplates.
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Drag or slide utensils, along the hob
surface.
Use good quality flat-based cookware on all
electric heat sources.
Always ensure pans have clean, dry bases
before use.
Ensure pans match size of heating area.
Remember good quality pans retain heat well,
so generally only a low or medium heat is
necessary.
Ensure pan handles are positioned safely and
away from heat sources.
Always lift pans, do not drag.
Always use pan lids except when frying.
Deal with spillages immediately but with care.
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Do not
cook directly on the hob surface without a cooking utensil, as this will result in damage
to the surface of the hob.
use the hob as a worktop surface as damage may occur to the smooth surface of the
hob.
drag or slide utensils on the hob surface, as this will cause scratches in the surface of
the hob.
allow a cooking utensil to come into contact with the hob surround.
leave any utensils, food or combustible items on the hob when it is not in use.
place aluminum or plastic foil or plastic containers on the hob
leave the hotplates or cooking areas switched unless they are being used. We
recommend not to place large preserving pans or fish kettles across two heating areas.
leave utensils partly covering the heated areas. Always ensure that they are placed
centrally over the heated areas and have the same diameter as the heating area used.
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