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Tips for maintaining a clean and hygienic commercial vent hood
If you ask any responsible kitchen owner about the most important aspects of running their business, cleanliness is probably up there in the top five. Maintaining hygiene standards of a restaurant not only derives from the need to follow food safety regulations, but is also for the security of employees and guests, and obviously necessary to stay in business.
Some areas of the kitchen prove to be more troublesome than others, such as the vent hoods. It is not only mandatory to keep the exhaust hoods clean and hygienic at all times by the authorities, but it’s a trademark of good restaurant management and practices.
Here are some tips to help you maintain your commercial vent hood in perfect condition:
Conduct a thorough cleaning of your kitchen’s exhaust system regularly
How often depends on the type of cooking and the volume your restaurant produces. For example, a fast food restaurant with long operational hours are the ones that require the most frequent cleaning.
Use the right hygienic techniques and products
Exhaust system components must be sprayed and rinsed several times to ensure that they are thoroughly clean. Industrial cleaning agents should be sprayed on the blades of the exhaust fans so that the excess grease dissolves. These are then rinsed in hot water. The process is repeated with the ducts and other parts to ensure thorough cleaning.
Be careful if you do it yourself
All gas valves and pilot lights must be shut off before we start any work. The hoods must be wrapped in plastic and a funnel must be created to allow the flow of greasy fluids to a waste disposal. Plastic sheets should be wrapped on all equipment to prevent any grease splatter during the cleaning process.
Choose an experienced company like ProTech to do this task for you
This option will allow results that far exceed those achievable by standard cleaning. This is possible because professional cleaning does not only have the expertise but also the equipment necessary to clean the ventilation system in meticulous detail.
The ProTech Restoration team is qualified and experienced. You can trust our team of well trained and skilled technicians to assess all the details while providing cleaning services.
Other reasons to choose us as your full facility maintenance company include
- Timely services
- Convenient schedules
- Reasonable pricing
- Use of the latest cleaning equipment and techniques
- Cleaning as per the NFPA standards
- Provision of emergency services
Call us know and let our work speak for ourselves. Make an appointmet with the best facility service in Houston, Texas!