Hoods

As we get through the first half of the year, it’s a great time to perform a good thorough cleaning of your commercial kitchen appliances and exhaust hood system. Regularly cleaning your exhaust hood system is crucial to ensure the longevity of the system, as well as to help ensure your restaurant stays clean, your staff stays healthy, and your kitchen stays open. Below is a checklist we compiled to make sure you get everything cleaned and checked for your bi-yearly cleaning.

CLEANING YOUR EXHAUST HOOD SYSTEM

Regularly cleaning your kitchen exhaust hood weekly or monthly sounds great, but if you’re not keeping up with these frequent cleanings you’re going to eventually get builds up of grease, dust, and other particles and contaminants. These build ups post safety and health risks in the kitchen and for your staff - build ups can impede your exhaust hood systems ability to properly pull contaminant particles from the air and supply your kitchen and restaurant with clean air. Not only does this degrade the quality of air, but it also leads to grease builds up that greatly increase the risk of fire in your kitchen. Here is what you need to ensure your hood system is properly cleaned:

1) Empty your hood system’s grease catch and soak / wash the grease cups

2) Remove grease, dirt, and other grime buildup from the hood filters

3) Inspect and clean the fan belt