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SAFETY
FACT
SUPERHEATED WATER
Microwaved water and
other liquids donot
always bubblewhen
they reach the boiling
point. They can actually
get superheated and not
bubbleat all.
Superheatedliquid will
bubbleup outof the cup
when it is moved or
when something like a
spoon or tea bag is put
into it.
Toprevent thisfrmn
happeningandcausing
injury, do not heat any
liquid for more than 2
minutesper cup. After
heating, let the cup
stand in the microwave
for 30 secondsbefore
movingit or putting
an_hing into it.
Avoid heating
baby food
in glass jars, even with the
lid off. Make sure all
infant food is thoroughly
cooked.
Stir food to
distribute
the heat
evenly. Be careful to
prevent scalding when
warming fbrmula
or
breast milk. The container
m W teel cooler than the
milk really is. Always test
the milk betore feeding
the baby.
Spontaneous
boiling-
Under certain special
circumstances,
liquids
m W start to boil during
or shortly after removal
flom the microwave
oven.
To prevent burns flom
splashing
liquid, we
recommend
the fbll(m_ng:
betbre removing
the
container
flom the oven,
allow the container
to
stand in the oven tor 30
to
40
seconds after the
oven
has
shut
off.
Do not
boil liquids in narr()w-
necked containers
such
as soft drink bottles, wine
flasks and especially
narrow-necked
coffee
cups. Even if the
container
is opened,
excessive steam can build
up and cause it to burst
or overflow.
o Don't deflost flozen
beverages
in narrow-
necked bottles (especially
carbonamd
beverages).
Even if the container
is
opened,
pressure
can
build up. This can cause
the container
to burst,
possibly resuhing
in
il_juu.
* Hot
fbods
and
steam
can cause burns. Be
caret_al when opening
any containers
of hot
tbod, including
popcorn
bags, cooking pouches
and boxes. To prevent
possible il_ju U, direct
steam aw W flom hands
and f_tce.
= Do not overcook
potatoes.
They could
dehydrate
and catch
fire, causing damage
to
your oven.
* Cook meat and pouln T
thoroughly-meat
to at
least an INTERNAL
temperature
of 160 ° F.
and pouh D, to at least an
INTERNAL
temperature
of 180 ° F. Cooking
to
these
temperatures
usually
protects
against
toodborne
illness.
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