■ SUPERHEATED WATER
Liquids, suchas water,coffee or
tea are able to be overheated
beyond the boiling point
withoutappearingto be boiling.
Visiblebubbling or boiling when
the containeris removedfrom
the microwave ovenis not
always present. THIS COULD
RESULTIN VERYHOT LIQUIDS
SUDDENLY BOILING OVER
WHEN THECONTAINERIS
DISTURBED OR A SPOONOR
OTHER UTENSIL IS INSERTED
INTO THE LIQUID.
To reduce theriskof injury
topersons:
— Donot overheat theliquid.
— Stir theliquidbothbefore and
halfwaythroughheating it.
— Donot use straight-sided
containers withnarrow necks.
— After heating, allowthe
container to stand in the
microwaveovenfor ashort
time beforeremoving the
container.
— Use extreme care when
insertinga spoon or other
utensilintothe container.
■ Avoid heating babyfoodin
glassjars, even withthe lid off.
Make sureall infant foodis
thoroughlycooked.Stirfoodto
distributetheheatevenly. Be
careful to preventscalding
when warming formula. The
container mayfeel cooler than
the formula really is.Always
test theformula before feeding
the baby.
■ Don’t defrostfrozen beverages
innarrow-necked bottles
(especially carbonated
beverages). Evenif the
container is opened, pressure
can build up. This can cause
the containerto burst, possibly
resulting in injury.
■ Hot foods andsteam can
causeburns.Be careful when
openingany containersof hot
food,including popcorn bags,
cookingpouches and boxes.
To preventpossible injury,
direct steam awayfrom
handsand face.
■ Donotovercook potatoes.
They could dehydrate and
catchfire, causing damage
toyouroven.
■ Cookmeatand poultry
thoroughly—meatto
atleast an INTERNAL
temperature of 160°F
and poultry to at least
anINTERNAL temperature
of180°F. Cooking to these
temperatures usually protects
againstfoodborneillness.
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