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COOKMEAT AND POULTRYTHOROUGHLY...
Cook meat and poultry thoroughly meat to at least an,INTERNALtemperature of l 60°F and poultry to
at least an INTERNALtemperature of 180_ Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against
foodbome illness.
OVEN
Stand away from the range when opening the door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that escape
can cause bums to hands, face and eyes.
Do not usethe oven for a storage area.
tems stored in the oven can ignite.
@Do not use gour oven todrg newspapers.
If overheated, theg can catch fire.
Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
@ Placethe oven racks in the desired position
while the oven iscool.
Pulling out the rack to the stop-lock is a
convenience in lifting heavg foods. It is also
a precaution against burns from touching hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls. The lowest
position isnot designed to slide.
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Do not heat unc pened food containers.
Pressure could build up and the container
Could burst, causing an injurg.
Never use aluminum foil to line the oven
bottom. Improper use of foil could start
a fire and.result in high carbon monoxide,
WARNING: NEVERcover
ang slots, holes or passages in the oven
bottom or cover an entire rack with
materials such as aluminum foil. Doing
so blocks air flow through the oven and
mag cause carbon monoxide poisoning.
Aluminum foil linings mag also trap
heat, causing afire hazard.
use onlg glass cookware that is recommended
for use in gas ovens.
_Alwags remove ang broiler pan from range
assoon as gou finish broiling. Grease left in
the pan can catch fire if oven is used without
removing the grease from the broiler pan.
_ When broiling, if meat istoo close to the flame,
the fat mag ignite: Trim excess fat to prevent
excessive flare-ups.
Make sure ang broiler pan is in place correctlg
to reduce the possibilitg of grease fires.
If gou should have a grease fire in a
broiler pan, turn offthe oven control, and keep
the broiler drawer and oven door closed to
contain fire until it burns out.
Forsafetg and proper cooking performance,
alwags bake and broil with the oven door
closed.
When using cooking or roasting bags in the
oven, follow the manufacturer's directions.
For continuous clean models, do not use oven
cleaners on ang of the continuous cleaning
surfaces. Continuous cleaning Surfaces can
be identified bg their rough surface finish.
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