Abstract: An oil splatter screen for a deep fat fryer is disclosed which protects the cook and the kitchen from hot oil drops splattered from a deep fat fryer. The device consists of a food basket with a bottom platform for supporting food to be fried, having a transverse dimension which is less than the inside transverse dimension of the frying vessel. A rod is mounted to the bottom platform of the basket, which projects upwardly to a height which is greater than the depth of the frying vessel. The rod supports the basket from above while it is being lowered into the vessel. A splatter screen is slideably mounted onto the rod, having a transverse dimension which is greater than the transverse dimension of the frying vessel's cavity. The splatter screen is supported and remains at the lip of the vessel while the basket is lowered into the cavity of the vessel by means of the rod sliding past the screen.