Introduction to Culinary Kitchen Safety Practice Test

Persistent smoke after turning off the oven means burning material may still be smoldering and could flare up, so you want professional help to handle it safely. Opening the door would feed the fire with more oxygen and could cause a sudden flare-up, while ignoring it or turning the oven back on would not address the danger and could make things worse. The safest next step is to call the fire department so trained responders can extinguish the fire and protect everyone in the area. If you can do so safely, evacuate people from the kitchen and wait for help.