<p>An induction cooker has an infrared sensor (4) for sensing infrared rays radiated from a cooking container (1) through a top plate (2); a light emission device (6) placed near the infrared sensor (4) and applying light to a surface of the top plate (2), and a heating control section (8) for controlling heating of the cooking container (1) by controlling a high-frequency current of a heating coil (3). When a predetermined time elapses from time when the heating control section (8) stops heating of the cooking container (1), the heating control section (8) performs control to stop the application of light by the light emission device (6). This enhances durability of the light emission device (6) and in turn enables the light emission device (6) to continue to fulfill its roles that are functions of clearly indicating the position where the cooking container (1) is to be placed and of detecting a failure of the infrared sensor (4).</p>
