Safety in Hospital Commercial Kitchens

December 10, 2018

Safety in Hospital Commercial Kitchens

In hospitals, safety is a top concern. So much research has gone into and continues to go into making sure proper precautions are followed to ensure the most hygienic, safe environment for all patients, visitors, doctors, nurses, and other staff. Making sure patients have ideal outcomes from surgeries and other procedures is absolutely essential. But did you know that you could be unwittingly putting everyone in your hospital at considerable risk? That’s right – many people who operate commercial kitchens in hospitals aren’t aware of the importance of making sure the exhaust system is cleaned perfectly on a regular basis.

Already packed schedule?

But how are you supposed to make that happen? As the manager of a hospital commercial kitchen, you already have so much on your plate without adding this to the mix. The good news is that you don’t have to make time in your already jam-packed schedule – just enlist the experts at Flue Steam.

Sign up for cleaning services today

We offer complete commercial kitchen exhaust system cleaning services for hospitals, restaurants, hotel kitchens, and other facilities located throughout Southern California. We have been providing these services for over 53 years, and countless commercial kitchen managers have depended on us on a regular basis. We have the highly trained technicians, specialized equipment, and commitment to excellent service to deliver impeccable cleaning services at every visit. Sign up now by calling 800-700-FLUE – we’ll be happy to schedule your first cleaning service at an ideal date and time according to your busy schedule.

Hand scraping and steam cleaning

We recommend signing up for both hand scraping and steam cleaning services. Hand scraping is exactly what it sounds like – simple, effective scraping of all scraping of accessible areas of your exhaust system – including the range hood, drip cups, exhaust ducts, and exhaust fans. This will prevent grease from building up in your exhaust system, which can lead to dangerous, costly flash fires. Steam cleaning involves the use of specialized equipment and involves more set-up, so it is more of an investment, but through the use of hot, pressurized water, it results in a more thorough cleaning. We recommend that hospital commercial kitchen manager sign up for monthly hand scraping services and supplement this with 2-4 steam cleanings per year. That way, you’ll receive the cost effective benefits of hand scraping services while still making sure your exhaust system receives a full polish every so often.

Certificate of Performance

After every cleaning service, we’ll provide a Certificate of Performance sticker for your exhaust system that will not only keep code inspectors satisfied, it may even lower your insurance bills. Talk about a win-win!

Bonus services

The safety of your hospital commercial kitchen is very important to us. That’s why we offer the following bonus services at every regularly schedule cleaning visit:

  • Exhaust fan inspection
  • Check of the belts and other parts
  • Grease your fan bearings
  • If belts are worn out and you have a replacement on hand, we’ll install it for you at no additional charge

Contact us today! Call 800-700-FLUE.