Category: Commercial Kitchen Safety

food truck maintenance tips
  It’s warming up and more and more food trucks are getting back out on the road. If you haven’t already run through your food truck maintenance list, now is the time to check everything from your tires to your rooftop ventilation. Even if you think you’re good to go, don’t let easily preventable problems derail your food truck’s success. Read on for our top food truck maintenance tips. They are sure to help your mobile kitchen ventilation run smoothly so that you can continue feeding your adoring fans all season long! Continue reading →
  Hood filters serve a very important function in your restaurant ventilation system. They reduce fire hazards and they help promote proper airflow. However, in order to work properly, hood filters need to be routinely cleaned. Otherwise they become clogged with grease, fats, and oils which make them both inefficient and ineffective.

How frequently do I need to clean my hood filters?

To ensure the proper fire safety in your commercial kitchen you need to adhere to the National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA 96 (NFPA Kitchen Hood Cleaning Requirements). The NFPA requires restaurant kitchen hoods and exhausts to be cleaned by trained and certified personnel on a regular basis (NFPA 96-11.4). Continue reading →
  From hood cleaning to sidewalks and parking lots, power washing can be used to help keep restaurants and commercial kitchens clean both inside and out. Power washing products make it easy to quickly clean large areas such as outdoor surfaces. They also gives you the ability to clean hard to reach areas like grease ducts. And while some may think that using power washers uses a lot of water, these high pressure systems can actually help you USE LESS WATER than other cleaning methods because power washing is so effective and efficient! Learn how power washing can help breathe new life into your restaurant and increase the curb appeal of your business. Continue reading →
  Your commercial kitchen exhaust hood works almost non-stop to help remove airborne grease and smoke as well as hot air and odors that are produced by commercial ovens, ranges, cooktops, fryers, and other equipment. So it’s very important to for your restaurant ventilation system to be regularly cleaned and well maintained to keep your restaurant safe and ensure that it operates smoothly. Whether you are a restaurant owner cleaning your own vent hood or you are a professional hood cleaner, these 4 must-have commercial kitchen exhaust hood cleaning accessories are favorites of ours and our customers. They will not only help you be more effective but they will also help you be more efficient. First we’ll go over a few things about why you should clean your hood and exhaust system and how often you should do it. Continue reading →
tips for reopening your restaurant
    Make sure your restaurant ventilation is ready for you to reopen your kitchen now that restrictions and mandates regarding on-premise dining restrictions continue to be removed. More and more restaurants are reopening their doors to customers but even if you’ve already reopening, you might also be overdue for some deep spring cleaning. Either way, these tips for reopening a commercial kitchen post-pandemic will help make sure your restaurant is in tip-top shape and ready for customers. Continue reading →

 

PPE and sanitizing supplies for commercial kitchens and restaurants

Meeting safety requirements has always been an essential part of restaurant and commercial kitchen management but with the arrival of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, restaurant safety has taken on a whole new level of importance. If you want to keep your restaurant open for business, you need to have the right PPE and sanitation supplies to protect both your staff and your customers.

Read on to learn more about how OSHA standards apply to the pandemic, how to determine your staff’s level of risk, and how to reduce the spread of COVID-19 with PPE such as face masks, and by using disinfectants and sanitizing in your commercial kitchen. Continue reading →

Exhaust fan roof curbs may not the most well-known part of a restaurant exhaust fan setup, but they are important and they serve a vital function.

If you don’t know what a roof curb is or you’ve always wondered why you need one, then this blog article is for you.

Read on to learn more about the purpose of installing an exhaust fan roof curb and why it is such an essential component in your commercial kitchen ventilation system.

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Commercial Vent Hood Cleaning System Tips

We’ve collected a few simple commercial vent hood cleaning tips to help you keep your restaurant clean and free of grease. Following these will help make sure your equipment is able to work properly, perform efficiently, and even last longer. 5-tips-fats-oils-grease Continue reading →

 

What is a make-up air fan and why should I install one?

A make-up air fan is a fan that supplies fresh air from the outside. They are also known as supply fans or make-up air units. The purpose of a make-up air fan is to replace an amount of air equal to the air you are are exhausting from inside of your kitchen, restaurant or food truck. Having a make-up air supply is typically required by law, but we’re going to give you even more really good reasons why you should have one. Here are our top ten reasons to install a make-up air fan.

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Upblast Exhaust Fan Parts

Know Your Fan Upblast Exhaust Fan

Understanding the parts of an restaurant exhaust fan is important when selecting new restaurant kitchen ventilation system equipment. It can also be very helpful knowledge for anyone involved in taking care of the routine maintenance and cleaning of upblast exhaust fan. Even if you aren’t doing the actual maintenance and cleaning yourself, it will allow you to better communicate with those who do. And when it comes to inspection reports, it is always a good idea to know your upblast exhaust fan base assembly from your wheel assembly.

Our Restaurant Exhaust Fan 101 Guide has a detailed parts diagram showing more than 20 different parts of an upblast exhaust fan for anyone wanting to do a deep dive. But for most people, a basic overview will be enough. So let’s get to it!

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