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• When heating or cooking foods with a high fat or sugar content do
not use plastic containers.
• Cooking utensils may become hot because of heat transferred from
the food. This is especially true if plastic wrap has been covering
the top and handles of the utensils. Oven gloves may be needed to
handle the utensils.
• To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
• Do not overcook food.
• Watch the microwave oven carefully if paper, plastic, or
other combustible materials are used inside the oven during
cooking.
• Food containing a mixture of fat and water, e.g. stock, should stand
for 30-60 seconds in the oven after it has been turned o. This is
to allow the mixture to settle and to minimise the risk of eruptive
boiling when a spoon is placed in the food/liquid or a stock cube is
added.
• When preparing/cooking food/liquid remember that there are
certain foods, e.g. Christmas puddings, jam and mincemeat, which
heat up very quickly.
• Always test the temperature of cooked food yourself especially if
you are heating or cooking food/liquid for babies. It is advisable
never to consume food/liquid straight from the oven but allow it to
stand for a few minutes and stir food/liquid to distribute heat evenly.
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