Deep Frying Turkey Dangers

11/18/2020 (Permalink)

Deep fried turkey is delicious but there are dangers involved when frying a turkey. Please keep these in mind:

• Turkey fryers can easily tip over, spilling hot cooking oil over a large area or surface.
• An over-filled cooking pot can cause cooking oil to spill or splatter when the turkey is placed in the pot.
• Even a small amount of cooking oil spilling on a hot burner can cause a large fire.
• Without thermostat controls, deep fryers can overheat cooking oil to the point of igniting a fire.
• The sides of the cooking pot, lid, and pot handles can get dangerously hot.
• Remember, never deep fry a turkey indoors. This includes inside garages!
• Also, never use a deep fryer on your deck. If the oil spills then the deck can catch on fire quickly which also can catch your home on fire.