3.1 Cleaning the Kitchen

• Meaning of routine kitchen cleaning: daily, weekly and special
• Daily cleaning of a kitchen
• Weekly cleaning of a kitchen
• Special cleaning of a kitchen
• Tools, detergents and safety when cleaning the kitchen
• Cleaning kitchen surfaces, equipment and the cooking area
• Carrying out daily, weekly and special cleaning to maintain hygiene
• Importance of a clean kitchen for healthy living

• explain the routine cleaning practices of a kitchen
• carry out cleaning of a kitchen to maintain hygiene
• appreciate the importance of a clean kitchen for healthy living

“How can daily, weekly and special cleaning enhance hygiene in the kitchen?”

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1. Routine kitchen cleaning
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   Kitchen hygiene is three routines: daily after meals, weekly for grease and stores, and special when the kitchen has had extra dirt or disease risk.
2. Daily kitchen cleaning
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   Daily cleaning is the short loop after meals: clear and cover food, wash utensils, wipe worktop and cooker, sweep, empty the bin.
3. Weekly kitchen cleaning
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   Weekly cleaning reaches grease, splash walls, floors, cupboards, fridge or cooler, windows and the bin area that daily wiping leaves.
4. Special kitchen cleaning
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   Special cleaning is a planned deep clean after a feast, illness, pests, flood or term start, including jobs daily and weekly do not reach.
5. Tools, detergents and safety
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   Use the right tool and labelled detergent; keep floor cloths off plates; watch slips, heat, knives and chemical mixing.
6. Surfaces, sink and cooking area
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   Clean food-contact surfaces first, then the cooker and splash, then the floor. Stores stay dry, covered and off the floor.
7. Practise daily kitchen cleaning
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   Carry out daily cleaning with named roles: utensils, worktop and cooker, floor and bin. Finish dry, closed and hands washed.
8. Practise weekly and special cleaning
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   Carry out a weekly pass and, if triggered, a special deep clean. Dry before restock. Adults handle gas, sockets and pest chemicals.
9. A clean kitchen for healthy living
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   Present why daily, weekly and special cleaning enhance hygiene: they break the path from dirt and pests to contaminated food and illness.