Spring Cleaning Your Commercial Kitchen

Spring of officially here, and it seems that Mother Nature has taken her cue. The days are longer, the sun is shining, and the itch to clean, declutter, and simply comes with them. If you’re ready to get in and scrub away the long winter months from your kitchen, now is a great time to tackle those projects that you’ve been putting on the back burner for a while. Here are a few tips for cleaning your commercial kitchen.


Check the Cleaning Schedule & Training

If your restaurant has a shift/closing cleaning list, now may be a great time to take a look at it and make sure that the cleaning needs are being covered. Maybe they need to be happening more often, or just need to be updated.

Has your restaurant added new equipment this year? This is a great time to make sure that it’s being cleaned and maintained properly. Spring is also a great time to add a refresher training course with your employees on cleaning the kitchen equipment.

Get Ahead of Pests

As the weather starts to get warmer, it’s not a surprise that the pests start to increase. Getting a professional to come in a spray for bugs is only the start of it, but there are a few more things you can do to help keep these restaurant foes at bay. Start by rotating materials to keep pests from getting settled in. Next, you can keep the temperature of your storage room in the 60s to hinder bug reproduction. Finally, remind your team to keep the doors shut when going to and from breaks.

Equipment Spring Cleaning

Now is a great time to take your time and clean your large equipment. While you’re at it, you can also schedule commercial kitchen equipment maintenance in St. Louis, MO. Here are some of the top places that you will want to clean that may not be the first things to come to mind.
  • Hoods
  • Air Conditioning
  • Ice Machines

Organize & Sanitize

Finally, this is the part of Spring Cleaning that will really make the visual difference. It’s time to really clean and sanitize your Missouri commercial kitchen. You can get into hard-to-reach areas, like behind equipment, corners, tile grout, walls, ceiling, and drains.

Organizing while you clean is a great way to make the most of your efforts. Start by taking an inventory of the items you have, as well as replacing broken or missing tools. Then you can put a system in place to keep those items where they belong.


Fast Fix is Here to Help!

As you take inventory, clean equipment, and work your way through your facility, if you notice equipment that isn’t working up to it’s potential, Fast Fix LLC can help! We offer excellent commercial kitchen maintenance services in Mid-Missouri, and we want to add you to our list. Whether you just need us to come out and repair leaking gaskets, or you want to be added to our maintenance list - we can help. Visit our website to learn more about our services, which equipment we work on, and how to get started! We look forward to helping you meet your restaurant goals this spring and summer.

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Fast Fix LLC. Restaurant Services
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Kingdom City, MO 65262

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St. Louis: 636-327-8349

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