Neurodivergent folks often get left out of food safety because writers assume you know things – which is not always the case! “Common sense” can be both wrong and also not shared. So this site is your guide for various things so that you do not get sick, hurt, or injured from your own kitchen. It is organized into sections that cover various parts of cooking, your kitchen, and food.
Doing things can be hard for us neurodivergent people sometimes, but when it comes to safety, skimping or skipping really is not a good idea. If you do not have the energy or capacity to cook safely today, it is best not to cook today.
Even if it is hard, do what you need to do to cook safely. Unfortunately missing some of these things can lead to getting sick, hurting yourself or others, or even a life-threatening situation. If something is hard, do things to help with reminders or to get you to do that thing safely. If you need help, ask a friend or a good online resource. If food safety also takes a lot of energy, you will want to factor that into your meal and recipe planning.
(A note here: neurotypical people struggle with food safety too. This site is structured for neurodivergent people, but is for everyone.)
You do not need to read this all at once. I have broken it up into different sections that you can consult as needed. Feel free to come back to this site whenever you need to. Review often too – though the practices do not change often, you may forget things.
I link to resources throughout this site. You may also want to check out a list I made on my other blog, Flavors of Diaspora, of neurodivergent-friendly cookbooks and sites.
Table of Contents
Basic Information
About Neurodivergence and About Me
Safe and Neurospicy 