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Developing a Safety and Sanitation Schedule for Your Commercial Kitchen

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As a business owner, ensuring the proper sanitation of your commercial ice machines and refrigeration units is critical for maintaining a safe and healthy environment for your customers and employees. Start with the Basics Begin by explaining the importance of maintaining clean and sanitized equipment.

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The Importance of Flexibility in Restaurant Hiring

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Have hand sanitizer available upon entering the restaurant for customers and employees alike. Ask customers to hand sanitize prior to entering the dining room. Make efforts to consistently clean and sanitize all public surfaces touched by customers upon their departure. These practices will be essential as restaurants reopen.

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How to Pass Health Inspections: Ice Machines and Refrigeration

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To maintain the integrity of your ice production, it's essential to implement a comprehensive cleaning and maintenance schedule. Cleaning and Sanitizing : Regularly dismantle removable parts for cleaning and sanitizing to remove mold, slime, and mineral deposits, which can contaminate ice and compromise flavor.

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Six Trends to Expect from Back of House in 2022

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COVID has upended the way the industry operates, shifting everything from the way we serve guests to how sanitation works to what the supply chain and labor market look like. An app for things like scheduling, clocking, inventory, and checklists is becoming more popular and giving restaurants a competitive edge in a tight labor market.

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How To Provide Adequate Hygiene and Sanitization Training To The Restaurant Staff

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Train your staff on how to follow basic hygiene etiquettes and prepare procedures for proper cleaning and sanitizing of these surfaces. Implement an enhanced hand washing schedule for both Front-of-House (FOH) and kitchen staff to promote hand hygiene. Customize their training to cover the different processes used in your kitchen.

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Healthy Hand Washing Experience: Five Restroom Upgrades Restaurants Need Now

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“Posting updated cleaning schedules in restrooms also goes a long way in helping to reassure customers the facility is taking steps to ensure a clean environment and cares about keeping them safe,” Dommisse said. . ” Increase cleaning, sanitization and restocking. Provide trash cans and hand sanitizer near exits.

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Preventing Coronavirus Contamination in Restaurant Equipment

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Clean hands at the door and schedule regular hand washing reminders by email or text. Sanitize the ice scoop with a mixture of 2 tsp chlorine bleach per gallon of water (you can also sanitize the scoop in your dishwasher). Disinfect and Sanitize Your Kitchen Equipment – Including your Ice Machine. Let air dry.