WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT CATERING CHEMICALS?

A catering establishment is characterized by a wide variety of surfaces to be cleaned. In addition to the typical ones that are also cleaned at home, these are places that require special attention, due to the amount and type of food prepared.

Wherever a lot is spent each day, there is a greater risk of bacterial growth in forgotten leftovers, crumbs or waste crammed into crevices and nooks.

In order to remove these residues with maximum efficiency, foodservice cleaners are essential. They represent a very wide assortment, which can be divided into categories, depending on the purpose of the preparations. Among the most commonly offered by manufacturers are milks, liquids and pastes designed for cleaning:

• floors,
• Tables,
• tops,
• dishes,
• kitchen accessories,
• machines.

Each group of products has slightly different properties to achieve the optimal level of surface cleanliness without damaging the surface or affecting the environment.

Among the most important are those foodservice cleaners that directly affect the quality of the food served. These include preparations for cleaning coffee machines or convection ovens, the cleanliness of which affects the taste, aroma and health benefits of the food being prepared.

THE ROLE OF CATERING EQUIPMENT CLEANERS

The use of professional chemicals designed to clean food service equipment has two purposes.

The first is to maintain the neutrality of the device that prepares, for example, coffee or grilled meat. In the case of equipment for heat treatment of products, there is an extremely high risk that accumulated residues of burnt food or fried fat will negatively affect the taste of subsequent dishes.

Surely everyone has experienced a situation in their lives when a bottle of juice taken out of the refrigerator has soaked up a not very pleasant “refrigerator” smell. It is not difficult to imagine the discouragement of a customer when he receives, for example, an apple pie with the aroma of roast beef.

The second purpose of using food service machine cleaners is to keep expensive specialty equipment in good working order. As an example, consider a coffee machine that serves lattes or other beverages with milk.

Residues of the latter, left in hoses or nozzles, will spoil or dry out, blocking outlets or damaging sensitive components. Specialized preparations effectively remove food residues. At the same time, they are safe for metal surfaces or rubber seals.

A feature of such chemicals is also the ability to disinfect surfaces. This is very important in collective feeding.

WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF PROFESSIONAL CLEANING PRODUCTS FOR CATERING?

Professional cleaning products for catering are products that differ significantly from those sold in hypermarkets. Unlike home conditions, premises not only have stricter cleaning rules, but also clean different equipment and after other substances.

In addition, the preparations must be completely safe for equipment and people – both customers and employees.

Food service cleaners are also sold with more use in mind. Most often these are large packages of concentrates designed to be diluted and much more efficient. They include both dishwasher and floor cleaners.

However, this does not mean that small packs of liquids and lotions are not used in premises. Therefore, variation in capacity is a typical feature of the range.