If you’ve been getting by with cleaning your kitchen intermittently – and perhaps relying on staff to factor these cleans into their schedules – you could be struggling to maintain adequate health and safety standards at your premises, not to mention running the risk of damaging your appliances and equipment over time.
Here are 5 reasons why you should add investing in regular kitchen deep cleans to your New Year’s resolution list for 2024!
- Improve overall hygiene in your kitchen
However diligent you and your employees may be, it’s easy to miss spots, particularly in hard-to-reach areas. Specialist kitchen cleaning staff (such as those here at TWO Services) are trained to inspect and clean every last inch of your environment, from your fridges and food prep areas to large appliances, canopy and grease filters, and extraction ductwork. They will even make sure your floors, walls and ceilings are sparkling clean!
- Reduce the spread of illnesses
It’s no secret that poor hygiene maintenance can lead to the spread of foodborne illnesses such as salmonella, e. coli and norovirus, not to mention create ideal conditions for colds, flu and Covid to run rife in. Aside from ridding your surfaces of nasty germs, regular cleans will prove to environmental health officers that keeping staff and patrons safe is your top priority.
- Banish pests
If you let food waste or excessive dirt accumulate in your kitchen, chances are it will begin to attract rats, mice, insects, and even birds. It takes no time at all for infestations to take hold, which is why it’s so vital to keep your appliances and surfaces clean and clear.
- Meet stringent health and safety regulations
Anyone who runs a foodservice business should be taking their responsibilities in this area seriously, particularly as there is the threat of fines or even complete shutdowns if they and their staff are found to be breaching regulations. But it’s easy for standards to slip, especially if workers are busy and resources are tight. Opting for regular kitchen cleans certainly takes the hassle out of ensuring your kitchen meets regulatory requirements.
- Keep your kitchen equipment performing better for longer
Kitchen appliances aren’t cheap, and business owners want to make sure their investments last as long as they can, with minimal downtime and callouts for repairs. Keeping larger purchases such as fridges, freezers, dishwashers, grills, and combi ovens clean will ensure they are operating as efficiently as possible and not prone to breakdowns from a build-up of dirt and debris.
Speak to the team at TWO Services for more information on our nationwide commercial kitchen cleaning services. All our work is carried out in accordance with the European, Food Safety & Hygiene (England) Regulations and COSHH. And we’re accredited to BS EN ISO 9001:2015, BS EN ISO 14001: 2015 and ISO 45001: 2007 standards. Remember, we also offer a range of maintenance solutions to keep your equipment in top condition all year round. Call us on 0800 22 44 33 or visit www.two-services.com.
