The Lettuce Has The Wrong Department Lettuce lands in a sink used for greasy pans. Gus redirects the salad to a clean food preparation sink before it inherits the dish pit. #GusBrennan #ProduceSink #FoodPrep #DishPit #KitchenSafety #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

Glass Is Not A Garnish A bare bulb hangs over the prep table without proper protection. Gus closes the station before shattered glass can join the recipe. #GusBrennan #LightProtection #GlassSafety #PrepStation #KitchenSafety #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

This Is Not Kitchen Terrain A folded floor mat creates a trip hazard at the busiest end of the line. Gus flattens the rubber mountain before someone takes flight. #GusBrennan #FloorMats #TripHazard #KitchenSafety #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

Give The Sprinklers Room Boxes are stacked nearly against the ceiling under fire sprinklers. Gus removes the cardboard wall before safety equipment has to fight through inventory. #GusBrennan #FireSprinklers #DryStorage #KitchenSafety #RestaurantLife #ChefLife #KitchenLife #LineCook

Chain The Cylinder A compressed gas cylinder stands loose beside the line. Gus explains why heavy steel under pressure should never be allowed to wander. #GusBrennan #GasCylinder #KitchenSafety #RestaurantEquipment #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

Stop The Cart From Rolling A loaded prep cart starts drifting across the kitchen because nobody locked the wheels. Gus has enough moving problems already. #GusBrennan #PrepCart #KitchenSafety #BackOfHouse #RestaurantProblems #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

Keep Handles Out Of The Aisle Pan handles stick into the busiest kitchen aisle. Gus explains why one careless turn could send hot food across the floor. #GusBrennan #PotHandles #KitchenSafety #HotLine #ChefRant #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

Let The Pans Cool Freshly heated metal pans get stacked together, trapping heat and creating a nasty surprise for the next person who touches them. #GusBrennan #HotPans #KitchenSafety #RestaurantTraining #ChefProblems #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

The Exit Is Not Storage Supply boxes block the kitchen exit, and Gus refuses to let convenient storage create a serious emergency hazard. #GusBrennan #KitchenSafety #ClearTheExit #RestaurantProblems #BackOfHouse #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

Clear The Exhaust Hood Someone stores loose kitchen gear on the exhaust hood above the line. Gus would prefer that nothing fall into dinner during service. #GusBrennan #KitchenSafety #ExhaustHood #LineCookLife #RestaurantProblems #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

Clear The Hand Sink Gus finds the hand sink buried under kitchen tools and explains why a required safety station cannot double as spare storage. #GusBrennan #KitchenSafety #HandWashing #BackOfHouse #ChefRant #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

That Pan Is Hot A blazing hot sheet pan gets left on a shared prep surface without warning. Gus explains why silence and hot metal are a terrible combination. #GusBrennan #KitchenSafety #HotPan #ChefProblems #RestaurantLife #ChefLife #KitchenLife #LineCook

Move The Mop Bucket Someone parks a mop bucket in the busiest kitchen aisle during service. Gus would prefer to finish dinner without turning the line into an obstacle course. #GusBrennan #KitchenSafety #DinnerRush #BackOfHouse #ChefRant #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

Tell Me What The Allergy Is A ticket says allergy but nobody knows what the guest is allergic to. Gus refuses to gamble with food safety. #GusBrennan #FoodAllergySafety #KitchenSafety #RestaurantTraining #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

Shut The Walk In Door Somebody leaves the walk in door wide open and Gus watches cold air, food safety, and the electric bill escape together. #GusBrennan #WalkInCooler #KitchenSafety #RestaurantProblems #ChefRant #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook

Mystery Sauce Gus finds an unlabeled container of unknown sauce in the walk in and nobody on staff wants to admit making it. #GusBrennan #FoodPrep #WalkInCooler #KitchenSafety #ChefProblems #ChefLife #KitchenLife #RestaurantLife #LineCook