| ||||||||||
 
Dr. Ronald P. Rogers CHIROPRACTOR Support for your body's natural healing capabilities 270-384-5554 Click here for details 
  
Columbia Gas Dept. GAS LEAK or GAS SMELL Contact Numbers 24 hrs/ 365 days 270-384-2006 or 9-1-1 Call before you dig 
Visit ColumbiaMagazine's Directory of Churches Addresses, times, phone numbers and more for churches in Adair County Find Great Stuff in ColumbiaMagazine's Classified Ads Antiques, Help Wanted, Autos, Real Estate, Legal Notices, More... 
|
Thanksgiving Turkey: Caution advised using kettle cookers Frying a turkey in deep frying kettle, but following basic steps can make this alterative to traditional roasting much safer. Click on headline for complete story By Doug Hogan and Beth Fisher KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services FRANKFORT, KY - (Wed 22 Nov 2017) - Frying a turkey can be a fun and tasty alternative to the traditional baked dishes of the holidays. As many start to plan menus, the Department for Public Health (DPH), within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), wants to remind Kentuckians that fryers - multi-use kettles used for deep frying foods - also can be dangerous when not handled with care. The safety promotion is part of DPH's ongoing 52 Weeks of Public Health Campaign. Since 2002, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has tracked more than 168 turkey-fryer related fire, burn, explosion or CO poisoning incidents, including 672 injuries and $8 million in property damage. Hazard scenarios have varied from house fires, ignition of oil used in the fryers themselves, and burn-causing oil splashes. "Turkey fryers have steadily grown in popularity over the past two decades, but they pose some risk if not used properly," said Dr. Jeffrey Howard, acting commissioner for DPH. "By following a few guidelines and using precaution, adverse circumstances can be avoided. We want all Kentuckians to have a happy and safe holiday season and we ask that everyone follow some simple safety guidelines when cooking - or frying - your holiday food." According to the CPSC, the majority of reported turkey fryer incidents occurred while the oil was being heated, prior to adding turkey. For this reason, it is very important that consumers monitor the temperature of oil closely. If any smoke at all is noticed coming from heating a pot of oil, the burner should be turned off immediately because the oil is overheated. Consumers who choose to fry turkeys always should remember to keep the fryer in full view while the burner is on and to place the fryer in open area away from walls, fences or other structures. Fryers should be stored outside and never used under a garage, breezeway, carport or any other structure that can catch fire. To avoid burns, food should be raised and lowered slowly and bare skin should be covered. It's also important to check the oil temperature frequently. If the oil should begin to smoke, the gas supply should be turned off immediately. If a fire occurs, immediately call 911. Do not attempt to extinguish fire with water. Here's a look at the best way to avoid accidents or injuries from turkey fryers this holiday season:
This story was posted on 2017-11-22 19:06:34
Printable: this page is now automatically formatted for printing.
Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know. More articles from topic News:
ACPC Patriotic Program honors Veterans, USA Free Union Christmas play is 3 Dec 2017 Adair Board of Education closed at 11amCT, today Adair Fiscal Court Special Called Meeting 28 Nov 2017 What if you earn $20 a month but food costs stay the same? Adair County 4-H Cloverbuds meet Mon 27 Nov 2017 Remembering Kenny Absher: from his Mom, Viola Benaitis Columbia City Hall announces closings for Thanksgiving 2017 Rep. Jeff Hoover makes statement on recent events in his life Kentucky first state to offer check of open recalls . . . View even more articles in topic News |
 
115 Jamestown St. Columbia, KY. 270-384-2496 
  
   
 Provided by the Adair Co Fiscal Court and the Adair Co. Emergency Mgt. Agency 
|
||||||||
|
| ||||||||||
|
Quick Links to Popular Features
Looking for a story or picture? Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com. | ||||||||||
|
Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728. Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.
| ||||||||||
