Restaurant codes and regulations are developed to ensure diners don’t experience health problems after consuming the food. Violating these codes doesn’t just place the business at risk, but can also expose customers to serious diseases and even cause fatalities. According to CDC, around 3,000 Americans die every year from food-borne diseases. Needless to say, restaurant owners need to take health code violations seriously
At Premier Grease, we have worked in the cleaning business for several years now and know how to make clients happy with our services. We helped more than 1,400 commercial kitchens in Atlanta, Savannah, and Jacksonville by providing expert grease trap, and restaurant hood cleaning services. This helps them maintain high hygiene standards in their kitchen. Over the years, we’ve observed numerous health code violations and these are some of the most common:
1. Time and Temperature
Most food items are perishable and can only be stored for a certain period of time in the right conditions. Seasoned restaurant professionals know about the Temperature Danger Zone (TDZ), where food that is stored below 40°F and above 140°F must be discarded if it stays in that environment for more than 4 hours. This is one of the most common health code violations because it is easy to lose track of the TDZ. You can avoid this problem by always keeping cold items under the 40°F mark and hot food above the 140°F mark.
2. Equipment Maintenance
Food preparation equipment can easily become a hub for bacteria and mold if it isn’t cared for properly. A hood can collect debris and create a damp, warm, and dark environment for all kinds of microbes. Without professional commercial hood cleaning, these appliances can create an unhygienic environment and a potential fire hazard in the kitchen. Cross-contamination can occur every time food items come into contact with the equipment. Unclean equipment with clear signs of mold, lingering grease, or debris are a health code violation and can get your restaurant in trouble or even shut it down.
3. Kitchen Environment
It’s not enough to just maintain appliances that come in contact with food. Mold spores, dust, and allergens can linger in the air as well. You need to clean all the vents and filters to ensure the indoor air quality is healthy. It is also important to get professional grease trap cleaning as that reduces fire hazard and ensure the commercial kitchen is safe to work in. Unclean vents, filters, and traps are all a serious fire hazard.
At Premier Grease, we provide expert grease trap and hood cleaning services. Call us at 800 880 1142 or contact us through this form to learn more.
1. Time and Temperature
Most food items are perishable and can only be stored for a certain period of time in the right conditions. Seasoned restaurant professionals know about the Temperature Danger Zone (TDZ), where food that is stored below 40°F and above 140°F must be discarded if it stays in that environment for more than 4 hours. This is one of the most common health code violations because it is easy to lose track of the TDZ. You can avoid this problem by always keeping cold items under the 40°F mark and hot food above the 140°F mark.
2. Equipment Maintenance
Food preparation equipment can easily become a hub for bacteria and mold if it isn’t cared for properly. A hood can collect debris and create a damp, warm, and dark environment for all kinds of microbes. Without professional commercial hood cleaning, these appliances can create an unhygienic environment and a potential fire hazard in the kitchen. Cross-contamination can occur every time food items come into contact with the equipment. Unclean equipment with clear signs of mold, lingering grease, or debris are a health code violation and can get your restaurant in trouble or even shut it down.
3. Kitchen Environment
It’s not enough to just maintain appliances that come in contact with food. Mold spores, dust, and allergens can linger in the air as well. You need to clean all the vents and filters to ensure the indoor air quality is healthy. It is also important to get professional grease trap cleaning as that reduces fire hazard and ensure the commercial kitchen is safe to work in. Unclean vents, filters, and traps are all a serious fire hazard.
At Premier Grease, we provide expert grease trap and hood cleaning services. Call us at 800 880 1142 or contact us through this form to learn more.
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