Title: Explain safety data sheets (SDS).
Course: Culinary Arts I (16052-I) > Section: Understanding Kitchen Sanitation and Safety

Explanation should include the importance, content, provider, and recommended location of SDS.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What information is contained in SDS?
- What are the 10 areas of SDS?
- What are the procedures for handling a chemical spill?
- Where should SDS be kept in the food service establishment?

Communication

- Why is the ability to deal with health emergencies part of a culinary professional's job?

Leadership

- What training should food service employees have to handle hazardous materials?

Management

- How can management be sure that requirements for handling hazardous materials are met?

Teacher Resources:

- Culinary Arts Related Services Safety Checklists, NIOSH, CDC
- Food Safety in Virginia, VDH