It doesn’t take harsh chemicals to get a greasy, dirty commercial kitchen really clean. In fact, you can actually save both time and money using environmentally conscious restaurant cleaning products that get the job done without dangerous acids, caustics, solvents and surfactants.
If you’re looking for a safe replacement to help you keep everything from your commercial vent hood to your rooftop free of grime and grease buildup, here’s what you need to know about the top 4 eco-friendly green restaurant cleaning products.
SAFECID
Think you can’t keep things clean without using hazardous chemicals like sodium hydroxide or hydrochloric acid? Think again! SAFECID environmentally friendly cleaner quickly breaks down and dissolves grease, oil, fats, and protein deposits – without exposing you to hazardous fumes and dangerous caustics that are typically used.
Here are just some of the great features SAFECID has to offer:
- Non-corrosive
- 100% biodegradable
- Triple zero Hazard Materials Index System (HMIS) rating
- Non-toxic
- Non-fuming
- Non mutagenic
- Zero VOC’s
- No disposal restrictions
- No secondary containment required
- DfE ingredients approved by the EPA
- Non-skin irritant
- Extremely durable in cold temperatures
- No disposal of caustic soda bags
- Will not cause burns
- Great stability performance
- Maintains strength longer than sodium hydroxide
So what does all of that mean? It means that SAFECID is a fast-acting, high performance concentrated restaurant cleaning product that is safe for the user, safe for the equipment, and safe for the environment! It also means that daily cleaning times are significantly shorter. SAFECID is a great replacement for NaOH and KOH in cross linked systems.
It neutralizes acid gases such as carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide and is metal safe. It has a longer spend rate than traditional caustics, but does not have the nauseating chemical smell.
SAFECID can be used to clean ovens, kitchen ventilation hoods, baffle grease hood filters, fryers, grills, grease traps, and griddles. It quickly softens grease and grime, penetrates deep and removes the toughest buildup and stains. There’s no need for scraping and it easily rinses clean with water. SAFECID is also excellent for cleaning everything from floors to pots and pans, and for challenging vertical surfaces, is available in a high foam formula.This eco-friendly cleaner can even be used as a drain cleaner as well as any industrial process where lye, sodium hydroxide, or a strong alkali or caustic would normally be used.
Oil Eater
Another environmentally friendly restaurant cleaning product is the line of Oil Eater products. These water-based cleaners are biodegradable, non-flammable, and non-combustible. Oil Eater contains no hazardous chlorinated/fluorinated solvents or acidic type chemicals. These versatile and strong green cleaners and degreasers can be used on everything from ovens and grill to pressure washing asphalt or concrete surfaces.
Oil Eater’s eco-friendly commercial kitchen cleaners have unique and highly concentrated formulas of non-ionic surfactants, emulsifiers, and water softeners with other biodegradable ingredients that are designed to quickly cut through oil and grease.
Oil Eater’s non-corrosive alkaline-based formulas combine the actions of surface tension reduction with builders and coupling ability to encapsulate oil and dirt into a solution that is easily rinsed away with water. They are perfect for pretty much any cleaning job you can think of. Oil Eater cleaners are even available in powder form for use as a floor and all-purpose cleaner. Just add water!
Notable features of this power eco-friendly restaurant cleaning product include:
- Eco-friendly
- Cost-effective
- Non-corrosive
- Non-toxic
- Biodegradable
- Ultra concentrated
- Non-flammable
- Water-based
- Zero VOC / Low VOC
- Approved for food service facilities
- Meets California’s 2013 CARB regulations
- Contains no acids, abrasives or petroleum solvents
Grease & Oil Spill Absorbent
Next on our list is an amazing grease and oil spill absorbent product made from sphagnum peat moss, a 100% natural and biodegradable plant material.
This grease and oil absorbent is hydrophobic (repels water), oleophillic (absorbs oil) , and non-leaching. It has an encapsulation rate of 500% – 600% its weight and has been field proven as an industrial strength grease and oil absorbent.
This sphagnum peat moss oil absorbent is completely non-toxic, non-abrasive, and lightweight. The way it works is through the capillary action of the peat moss which provides an extremely strong wicking action that encapsulates a wide range of liquids including oil, grease, solvents, and other organic chemicals.
If you’ve ever cleaned grease or oil from your rooftop, you know it can be a very difficult job! With our grease and oil spill absorbent, you can quickly remove large amounts of rooftop grease. Just sprinkle the peat materials onto the spill and let it do the heavy lifting for you! It’s also great for cleaning up around restaurant grease traps and grease dumpster pad areas.
Here’s some of the reasons we absolutely love this grease and oil absorbent restaurant cleaning product:
- Super easy to use
- All natural
- Non-toxic
- Instant oil and grease absorption
- Environmentally safe
- Can be used on water
- Encapsulating rate of 500% – 600% its own weight
Grease Away
Last on our list is Grease Away, a tried and true environmentally safe restaurant cleaning product. Grease Away ec0-friendly cleaner is a powerful grease emulsifier and neutralizer that turns acidic grease into a base with a safe pH level that is approved by the EPA.
This biodegradable green cleaning agent quickly breaks down and dissolves fat based grease and oils on all kinds of equipment surfaces hoods, fans, rooftops, and grease dumpster areas.
Just sprinkle Grease Away on any grease saturated area and within a week, you will be left with a completely safe by-product of grease that can be rinsed away or simply left to wash away along with the next rainfall. Now, how easy is that?
Green Cleaning at Your Fingertips
So there you have it – four of the best eco-friendly restaurant cleaning products to help you keep the equipment and surfaces in and around your restaurant and commercial kitchen shiny and clean. Shop online at HoodFilters.com for the best prices and fast shipping. Be sure to check out our full selection of cleaning agents including water wash hood detergent and stainless steel cleaners.
Have a question about one of our restaurant cleaning products? Our friendly customer service and support team are always happy to help you with everything from figuring out what size hood filter you need, providing installation tips, to choosing the right commercial kitchen hood system. Call us at 877-394-9731, send an email, or live chat with us online.