The monitoring apparatus (2) has an infrared sensor (4) for performing infrared measurement of the hob (1) in a specific region. An infrared sensor (5) performs infrared measurement of the hob in different region. An infrared light source (7) is equipped for radiating infrared light toward the hob. A gas sensor (9) is equipped for detecting the gaseous heating product. An independent claim is included for a method for monitoring kitchen hob.
