1. Wash hands with soap and hot water before handling food and ingredients. To be sure you wash them clean enough, sing the ABC song or count to 20 while you scrub.

2. Read through a recipe and set out the ingredients and utensils on the counter or on a tray before you begin.

3. Secure loose clothing and pull hair back. Roll up your sleeves and tie an apron around your waist.

4. Never stand on a chair to get height. If necessary, use a child-size or small, secure stool.

5. Don't let children handle knives, blenders, food processors or other electrical or sharp equipment without adult supervision or with wet hands. An adult should also be present when lighting matches, opening the oven or turning on the stove.

6. Keep pot handles turned away from the edge of the stove so they don't catch on anything and spill over.

7. Use oven mitts when handling hot pots or oven racks.

8. Wipe up spills right away. It's easier to get them up when they're fresh, and you won't slip on a wet floor.

9. Clean up as you go along.

10. Do not eat raw dough that contains eggs because raw eggs can make you sick. If you're cutting up raw meat or fish, be sure to wash the knives or cutting boards in hot soapy water before you use them for anything else. Otherwise, you risk spreading bacteria that can make you sick.