Fire Suppression

As the holiday season picks up restaurants around the country are going to start seeing their traffic increase steadily. To help ensure that your restaurant runs smoothly you need to ensure your kitchen is bringing it’s A game. With all the craziness and hectic situations that will occur with the surge of traffic this holiday season it is important to practice good safety and cleaning habits to ensure nothing goes wrong in your kitchen, especially preventing kitchen fires.

There are several fire safety issues to look out for in your kitchen before the holiday season picks up. Ensure that your hoods, fans, vents, ceilings, and other work areas are being regularly cleaned. Grease build ups, dust, and more can lead to fires in the kitchen, so be sure to keep them at bay with regular cleaning. Check your grease filters for signs of build up and improper installation. If there is a blockage in your grease filter it may cause, there to be an increase of grease residue left over on your kitchen equipment and that puts you at risk for fire hazards. If you are cooking with grease you should be using a Type 1 Hood System. These types of systems are designed to pull grease, grease by-products, and other particles out of the air to help prevent build up and increase cleanliness in the kitchen space. If you are using an improper hood system set up you could think that your system is working properly, however it won’t be collecting the grease and other particles which could put your kitchen at risk of a fire.

There are several steps you can take to help pre...