Month: March 2020

The lab that I will be using as an example for sanitation and safety is the omelette lab. This lab managed to proceed pretty smoothly, although we were a bit behind in time. Still, we were able to all finish and clean up before school ended. The safety concern for this lab was the stove as it would be extremely easy to burn yourself. The sanitation issue was the fact that a couple members of our group were sick so we had to take great care to prevent the spread of germs. For the safety problem, we cooked our eggs in shifts to avoid having to reach over the stove in awkward angles. For the sanitation problem, we all made sure to wash our hands thoroughly both before we started cooking and before we started eating. These precautions are important because they keep us from getting each other sick, or having to deal with burns from the stove.

The lab that I am discussing in this blog is the pancake lab. It was one of the more unsuccessful attempts at making food. Particularly when we were pouring and flipping the pancakes. The first batch took longer than they should have because we couldn’t agree when to take them off. They still turned out deformed and under-cooked. The bright side is that at least everything tasted good. Communication is important with your group because if you don’t have it, accidents can happen. They can be small like food burning, or big like someone slipping on oil. Good communication can be asking your group members what tasks are still needed to be done. Even if accidents do happen, you can take initiative, and fix them. This can be done by doing things such as wiping up any spilled oil.