You have found the right place if you're looking for a professional cleaner of hoods at fair rates. TruShine Services is a group of highly-trained individuals who know your commercial kitchen inside out. We stay up to date on the proper codes to follow to ensure your restaurant is cleaned the right way and will give you the maximum benefits of getting your hoods cleaned. This means your risk for kitchen fires will go down and your kitchen staff will perform better and have a more enjoyable work experience in a clean and sanitary kitchen.
If you own a restaurant or a commercial kitchen in Atlanta, Georgia you are probably aware that having your hood and exhaust cleaned on a recurring basis is a mandated requirement for kitchen owners.
If you want to keep your business afloat and avoid cooking fires, it is important to clean your exhaust and hood from time to time. Grease buildup and its ignition from heat or other flaming in the restaurant is one of the main causes of restaurant fires. TruShine Services can clean your commercial kitchen. Contract TruShine Services today.
Any type of kitchen that serves food to the public is considered a commercial kitchen and should make sure they are in accordance with the code the NFPA 96 has put in place. There are many places that need their exhausts and hoods cleaned, including churches, schools, camps, hotels, and school cafeterias. If you aren't sure about how often you should have your hood and exhaust cleaned then call us at TruShine Services
There are many amazing benefits to cleaning your kitchen exhausts and hood on a regular basis. Certainly not when it is actually a mandated requirement in Atlanta, Georgia.
Health Benefits
Grease can build up if your exhaust fan and hood are not cleaned regularly. It is amazing how quickly this happens! Lots of buildup can stop your exhaust fans from functioning appropriately. When the vapors of grease get trapped inside and fresh air can't be filtered in this can create quite a few different types of problems. One of these issues is you and your commercial kitchen staff can become sick. You should not be inhaling grease vapors regularly. It can cause respiratory problems. Because of the toxic work environment, employees may have to call in sick quite often. Grease buildup on fans and hoods can make it difficult to maintain a clean kitchen. It will stick to the walls and be difficult to clean. This is something your health inspector will be looking for when they come to inspect your kitchen. Do not attempt to clean the exhaust fans and hood by yourself. This needs to be done by a professional who has the right equipment and appropriate chemical to break down the grease. TruShine Services can provide a quote for your restaurant and set up a recurring schedule.
Restaurant Fire Safety
Are you familiar with the feeling of a kitchen fire? You may have noticed that if you cook a lot, your steaks and other foods on the grill will flare up. Oil can also ignite if it gets too hot. Grease will build up if your kitchen exhausts and hood are not cleaned regularly. This is especially true if you have a large amount of grease in your kitchen.
Grease is a highly flammable substance and no matter if it is in solid form, liquid, or vaporous.
If you are grilling steak and it flames up, the grease vapor that is not being properly vented due to high grease build up will catch the flame and within seconds ignite your entire hood and exhaust system. Professional hood cleaners can clean your commercial kitchen's hood and ducts to prevent this from happening. The code 96 is the National Fire Protection Association's standard for commercial and restaurant kitchens.
Insurance coverage
Did you know that if your commercial kitchen has a fire and you have not been responsibly getting your hood and exhaust system cleaned on schedule that your insurance agency may not cover the damages? Your health inspector will be checking in from time to time to see if you are having your kitchen cleaned appropriately. They could ask you to close your kitchen doors to the public if you don't. It is hard to keep a kitchen clean if your hood and exhaust is greasy. You will be checked by the fire marshal to make sure you are following the NFPA code for commercial kitchen cleaning.
30 Days
Brick oven pizza restaurants, hamburger places, kitchens that use wood fired stoves or charbroiling techniques need to be cleaned more often than your average restaurant. For high-fat kitchens, NFPA96 recommends cleaning every 30 days to keep your commercial kitchen safe for customers and employees.
60 to 90 days
Commercial kitchens such as hotel kitchens, hospital cafeterias or average restaurants may need to only be serviced up to every 60 or 90 days. If you get a professional hood cleaner then you won't need to worry if your kitchen is getting cleaned often enough or up to code. TruShine strictly follows the code and will schedule your commercial kitchen at the right time.
180 Days
Some restaurants may only need a semi annual cleaning. Restaurants that serve pizza and don't use a brick oven may only need to be cleaned up to every 108 days. Now if you serve wings on the side this would mean you need to have your kitchen hoods cleaned more often! Commercial Kitchens that only cook with a low grease volume such as cafeterias or sandwich and salad restaurants may also only need to be cleaned semi-annually.
Yearly
Only places like churches and camps that see very little grease need to be cleaned annually. If you have a hood in your commercial kitchen that doesn't see any grease at all it still needs to be cleaned at least once a year! Any kind of build up can be a hazard even if it isn't grease!
First, don't worry if you have a restaurant that needs a hood cleaning and are concerned about how you will fit it in. We work at night so you can rest easy and not have to stress about finding a time that works to get your hoods cleaned!
Before we start cleaning the hood and exhaust in your kitchen, we put plastic on the other appliances and around the hood inside the restaurant so we don't get splatters or mess up anything in your kitchen. We clean the hood in the restaurant, but also the exhaust vent. Our guys are highly trained and will inspect the exhaust system to make sure it is working properly.
Before applying any chemicals, we start by scraping away any grease. We take off any panels or anything that could be hiding grease so we can do a thorough job. After we have scraped off any heavy build up, we apply a caustic chemical that is food safe for your kitchen to the hood and vent interior and exterior. This is allowed to sit for some time so it can properly break down the grease so we can wash it all away.
Attach heavy plastic tarps on your hood and use it as a funnel to collect the grease and water. Let the chemical be applied for a while, then we use our hot water pressure water to blast off all grease and grime. Our special equipment allows us to reach difficult to reach areas.
As a final touch, we always shine your hood to make it look like new. Our team will leave behind a certification sticker with the date we serviced your kitchen so your insurance agency and health inspector will know you are having your restaurant cleaned as mandated. We make sure to follow code strictly so you can rest easy knowing you will pass inspection! TruShine Services can schedule an exhaust and hood cleaning today!