Commercial bakeries, kitchens, and serving areas need to be cleaned regularly with quality chemicals and cleaning equipment to avoid the spreading of germs and other harmful bacteria. Basic cleaning and hygiene practices need to be carried out between preparation batches and baking cycles, and between breakfast, lunch, and dinner servings. Diligently following these cleaning programmes not only allows for hygienic areas and surfaces but also offers clients and guests the peace of mind that it is safe to consume the displayed products.

That said, the professional cleaning equipment suppliers at Pescatech understand that basic cleaning regimes are not the only requirement for healthy, hygienically clean commercial food areas and are very different and more challenging than cleaning domestic food preparation areas. Technicalities like disinfecting, sterilising, scrubbing, and rinsing have to be done far more frequently. Moreover, deep cleaning and open plant cleaning shutdowns also need to be scheduled and taken into account between busy production times.

For these reasons and more, we will discuss a few tips and best practices for comprehensively cleaning commercial bakeries, kitchens, and serving areas and investigate some of the superior-quality cleaning equipment we offer. So, if you are responsible for supervising these types of food-preparation areas, read on.

Cleaning Equipment Helps – But Know Your Rules and Regulations

Municipal, provincial, and national regulations may differ slightly from area to area regarding health and hygiene standards in southern Africa. As the overseer, it is your job to determine what regulations need to be followed in order of importance and ensure that they are adhered to. Simple examples could include having separate storage and preparation areas for meat, fish, and chicken with separate utensils for each, ensuring garbage, organic waste, and recyclables are kept separately and more. Understanding your local industry regulations will ensure that your commercial food-preparation operation will remain compliant.

Create Environments that Employees do Not Want to Leave Dirty

Instil a clean-as-you-go mentality among employees. After all, bacteria hide in plain sight on countertops, working surfaces, and other areas like wash-up stations and food-display areas. If workers clean and sterilise as they work, it makes cleaning solutions far easier to implement. This includes spillages while dishing or messes on the floor. Areas that are constantly cleaned encourage staff to follow by example and keep it that way.

Attack Germs from Their Points of Origin – Another Best Practice

Sometimes, ensuring that staff are hygienically clean can present some challenges. Sole- and boot-cleaning stations, hand-washing stations, and ablution facilities can be breeding grounds for harmful bacteria. One way to combat these germs is to automate these procedures, from soaping up to hand drying, so that staff do not have to physically touch any part of the equipment while sanitising.

Quality Cleaning Equipment is Key

Brooms, buckets, brushes, scoops, and mops come in a variety of off-the-shelf name brands with questionable lifespans. These products certainly have their place in the domestic cleaning marketplace; but, when it comes to the food and beverage (F&B) sector and related industries, you cannot sacrifice quality for quantity. These janitorial tools are used multiple times a day and inferior products may chip, crack, or shed bristles even when new, which might contribute towards cross-contamination.

At Pescatech, we only use the global leaders in cleaning equipment for our clientele. Vikan is the world’s leading supplier of hygienic cleaning tools and insight for the F&B industry and other hygiene-sensitive environments. For over a century, the Vikan brand has been collating information from the people that count – the individuals who use their products daily and have adapted their products according to workers’ demands, including quality fabrication and colour-coded janitorial tools for easy identification and department separation.

Professional Procurement through Pescatech

Whether you have just bought a restaurant or you are a seasoned baker, at Pescatech we offer you the ultimate combination of cleaning solutions. Through the years, we have developed a comprehensive approach to helping our valued customers achieve their cleaning and sanitising goals. We have travelled the globe sourcing only the most superior-quality cleaning equipment and products for you, our valued clients.

With more than two decades of experience in the cleaning industry and garnering meaningful relationships with our internationally renowned partners, we have the expertise to provide solutions for the harshest African cleaning challenges.

If you require informed opinions, expert advice, and excellent pre- and post-sales service, all while having access to the best quality cleaning equipment available on the continent, consider a partnership with us at  Pescatech – where food safety is everything.

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