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Private Large Kitchen Safety
• May 31, 2017
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Those who are members of social and religious organizations tend to have a special appreciation for the need to properly care for the community’s meeting facilities. This includes proper maintenance and operation of any and all Commercial Kitchen Ventilation equipment. >
One critical consideration: Because large numbers of volunteers use these facilities, not always on a regular basis, it is even more important to ensure that proper safety procedures are followed. While there might be many individuals in an organization who have a wealth of experience working in commercial kitchens, the fact is that “newbies” will always be part of the equation.
As such, it pays to review some basic safety considerations that ought to be required of anyone volunteering to work with commercial kitchen equipment. Here are a few ideas to cover with your “troops” when it comes to commercial kitchen fire safety:
That metal baffle between a deep fryer and the gas range isn’t just a pretty decoration to divide up a large space. It’s there to prevent oil splash from the fryer from coming into contact with an open flame, which could result in a flash fire.
All commercial cooking equipment needs to be properly vented, which is accomplished by installing an appropriate Exhaust Hood system. And while it might be tempting to turn off the system so that everyone can hear that...

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Restaurant Safety Dos and Don’ts
• May 31, 2017
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Workplace injuries in the restaurant industry result in direct costs such as higher workers’ compensation insurance premiums. However, there are also hidden costs, beyond the trauma to the workplace that results from a workplace injury.  ...

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Commercial Kitchen Ventilation Basics
• May 31, 2017
Categories: Hoods
In our age of ultra-specialization, it can sometimes be tempting in the restaurant business to home in on the latest technological advances and the more attention-grabbing tweaks to machines. Which is why, every now and then, it’s good to get b...

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Vent Safety During Snowstorms
• May 31, 2017
Categories: Hoods
One potential problem following a heavy snowstorm is that people often labor under the mistaken assumption that the next epic weather event won’t occur for several more years. Or even decades.  However, the recent snowstorms in the Buffal...

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A Range Hood Makeover
• May 31, 2017
Categories: Hoods
For homeowners who opt to install a Commercial Range Hood in their kitchen – or even restaurant operators who want to spruce up their open kitchen – it may be possible to give the hood a cosmetic makeover. After all, you may enj...

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