Lab Management Lab Management InformationInformation

Before Starting a Lab:Before Starting a Lab: 1. Wash hands with 1. Wash hands with hothot, soapy water , soapy water

for for 2020 seconds. seconds. RewashRewash whenever whenever necessary.necessary.

2. Long hair must be 2. Long hair must be tiedtied back and back and aprons or aprons or chef coats chef coats worn during labs.worn during labs. Be sure to return them to Be sure to return them to correctcorrect locations. Do locations. Do

not put aprons into the laundrynot put aprons into the laundry basketbasket unless unless instructed by the teacher.instructed by the teacher.

3. Book bags and coats are placed in 3. Book bags and coats are placed in the the classroom classroom on cooking days. on cooking days.

4. The lab station should be completely 4. The lab station should be completely set set upup before starting before starting any any food preparation food preparation tasks.tasks.

What does lab-set up mean? Let us tell you…What does lab-set up mean? Let us tell you…

Lab Station Set UpLab Station Set Up

1. Put hot water and 1. Put hot water and 1 squirt 1 squirt of soap in one of soap in one side of the double sink; leave the sink side of the double sink; leave the sink furthestfurthest from the stove from the stove empty empty to use as to use as a a rinsingrinsing station.station.

2. 2. HandHand soap is never substituted for liquid soap is never substituted for liquid dish soap. dish soap. OneOne squirt of liquid dish soap squirt of liquid dish soap is all you need.is all you need.

3. Pick up 3. Pick up 33 dish towels, dish towels, 22 dishrags, and dishrags, and 2 2 potholders from cabinet potholders from cabinet

4. Place one dish towel in the counter beside 4. Place one dish towel in the counter beside the the emptyempty sink and place the sink and place the dish drainer dish drainer on on toptop of the towel of the towel

5. Start setting up the 5. Start setting up the mis en placemis en place (all in it’s (all in it’s place)place) for the lab. (Get out for the lab. (Get out equipment, equipment, prep the prep the ingredientsingredients, etc.), etc.)

During the Lab:During the Lab:

1. Leave the 1. Leave the suppliessupplies needed by needed by all groups all groups on the front table (ex. Spices, Milk)on the front table (ex. Spices, Milk)

2. 2. OneOne person will make one trip to the front person will make one trip to the front table to table to collectcollect supplies. Bring the supplies. Bring the measuringmeasuring equipment and containers needed.equipment and containers needed.

3. 3. StapleStaple replacements are in the replacements are in the backback room. room. (flour, sugar, etc.) Ask for help.(flour, sugar, etc.) Ask for help.

4. Soap dispensers, 4. Soap dispensers, Simple Green Simple Green spray and flour/sugar canisters are spray and flour/sugar canisters are always left always left 2/32/3 of the way full; refill of the way full; refill when needed.when needed.

5. Use the 5. Use the garbage cans garbage cans in the lab. in the lab. They can be found in between two lab They can be found in between two lab stations. stations.

6. Dirty 6. Dirty towelstowels go into the basket in the go into the basket in the corne of your kitchen. corne of your kitchen. PotholdersPotholders go go back to Cabinet unless dirty.back to Cabinet unless dirty.

7. If something7. If something breaksbreaks in your lab in your lab please let the teacher know.please let the teacher know.

8. Refrain from 8. Refrain from sittingsitting on the kitchen on the kitchen counters or counters or tablestables. . (This is where we (This is where we prepare and eat FOOD!)prepare and eat FOOD!)

9. Stay in your own 9. Stay in your own kitchenkitchen and keep and keep busybusy. . (Restaurant employees who stand around or socialize with (Restaurant employees who stand around or socialize with

their friends during work time are FIRED!) their friends during work time are FIRED!) Let your Let your teacher know if you need an teacher know if you need an extraextra job. job.

10. Listening to 10. Listening to headphonesheadphones or using or using your phone during labs is your phone during labs is prohibitedprohibited. .

11. When preparing a meal most of the 11. When preparing a meal most of the time we will stand and eat, but make sure time we will stand and eat, but make sure most of the dishes are done before you most of the dishes are done before you eat. eat.

12. Whenever you are 12. Whenever you are touchingtouching food food that will not be that will not be cookedcooked before before servingserving ((i.e. when grating cheesei.e. when grating cheese) or when ) or when handling handling raw meatraw meat, you must , you must wash wash your hands well or wear gloves.your hands well or wear gloves.

13. Plastic wrap, 13. Plastic wrap, baggiesbaggies and foil are in and foil are in front of the room in the “green bin”; front of the room in the “green bin”; wrapwrap any food ingredients not used and any food ingredients not used and return to the supply table. Do not throw return to the supply table. Do not throw away away extraextra food ingredients unless food ingredients unless instructed by the teacher.instructed by the teacher.

CLEANINGCLEANING

1. Clean as you 1. Clean as you gogo. When you get to . When you get to eat, all you should have left to eat, all you should have left to washwash are are the plates, cups, eating utensils and the plates, cups, eating utensils and serving pieces.serving pieces.

2. 2. Cutting boardsCutting boards, counters, and , counters, and anything that is used to prepare anything that is used to prepare rawraw meat must be meat must be sterilizedsterilized (clear spray (clear spray bottle under sink).bottle under sink).

3. All dishes are returned: 3. All dishes are returned: IN THE IN THE PROPER LOCATION CLEAN AND PROPER LOCATION CLEAN AND DRY!DRY! Next period will tell me if you Next period will tell me if you don’t! don’t!

4. 4. SweepSweep the floor if you the floor if you spillspill..

5. At the end of the lab, all 5. At the end of the lab, all countertopscountertops, , tablestables and and stove tops stove tops need to be cleaned with need to be cleaned with Simple Green Simple Green and dried with the last and dried with the last toweltowel before it before it is put into the laundry basket.is put into the laundry basket.

6. Sink is left 6. Sink is left cleanclean and dry. Do and dry. Do NOTNOT pour pour anyany food or grease down the food or grease down the draindrain!!

7. Clean the 7. Clean the microwavesmicrowaves following following eacheach use.use.

8. Make sure that your 8. Make sure that your entireentire lab is lab is clean and clean and food-freefood-free ( (including under including under your sinkyour sink) to ) to discouragediscourage ants from ants from invading.invading.

9. If cooking equipment is 9. If cooking equipment is borrowedborrowed from from supply cupboards, it should be returned to supply cupboards, it should be returned to the the correctcorrect location. location.

Questions?Questions?

Now get ready to PRACTICE!!!Now get ready to PRACTICE!!!

You will need to completely set-up your lab.You will need to completely set-up your lab. Pick up towels, washcloths, potholdersPick up towels, washcloths, potholders Set up sink area (with dish drainer)Set up sink area (with dish drainer) Aprons on, hands washed, hair upAprons on, hands washed, hair up Mise en placeMise en place

Sauté pan, tongs, cutting board, chef knife, cheese grater, Sauté pan, tongs, cutting board, chef knife, cheese grater, bowlbowl