• Feeding bottles and baby food
jars should have lids and caps
removed before warming or
heating in the microwave oven.
To avoid burns or scalding after
heating, the contents should
be stirred or shaken and the
temperature checked before
serving.
• Always ensure the temperature
of food or drink which has
been heated or cooked in the
microwave oven has been
tested before eating, drinking
or serving.
• Some containers and/or plates
may appear suitable for use
in the microwave oven but
may be coated in a glaze that
will absorb the microwave
energy, overheat and cause the
container to crack. The glaze
may also prevent the food from
heating/cooking.
• Utensils should be checked to
ensure that they are suitable for
use in microwave ovens.
• Allow proper cool down time
for heated food or drink before
handling or serving from the
microwave oven. Always test
before eating, drinking or
serving to others, especially
children, disabled or elderly.
• If cooking meat, poultry or
fish, always make sure they
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are cooked thoroughly and
measured with an appropriate
temperature registering
device to help protect against
foodborne illness.
• Do not heat popcorn in the
microwave oven unless it has
been commercially packaged
for microwave oven use. There
may be a number of un-popped
kernels that may overcook and
burn when popping popcorn.
• Do not cook any food
surrounded by a membrane
(such as potatoes, chicken liver,
egg yolks, oysters, etc) without
first piercing the membrane
several times with a fork or
similar utensil.
• "Boilable" cooking pouches,
bags or containers should
always be slit, pierced or
vented as directed by the
package. If they are not, plastic
or packaging could burst
resulting in burns and injury.
• Always allow items to cool
down before opening or
handling. Use caution when
opening or handling.
• Use caution when opening
bags, pouches, lids or
containers as hot steam, food
or liquid can escape causing
burns or injury.