cleaning program for cafe

IDENTIFYING THE CLEANING NEEDS:

One of the key factors to consider when starting a cleaning program is to ensure the types of cleaning agents used are effective. Also, the procedure taken into consideration must be enhancing the cleaning effectiveness.

Firstly, I will give a brief introduction about the choice of detergents and sanitizers that are effective.

Detergent

• The best choice is the alkaline detergent
• Since the stubborn stains like protein that they effectively can remove are the ones we deal in the kitchen daily
• It is even stated that is commonly used in most food establishments which describes its effectiveness
• Alkaline detergents are classified to be used in a variety types of flooring and this shows its versatile
• There is also different degrees of alkaline concentration thus different types of utensils can be used

The reasons for not choosing the other detergents

• Acid detergents does very special jobs which lacks in doing varied jobs
• Degreasers where the name itself says that it specialize in removing grease only
• Abrasive detergents are fine powder form thus makes manual cleaning difficult
• Neutral detergents aren’t effective to clean very stubborn stains
• Detergent sanitizers are effective however, because of its convenience in usage makes it expensive which a small café can’t bear  

Sanitizer

• The best choice is heat sanitizing
• It very effective in destroying a range of microbes on different surfaces showing its versatile use
• Also able to sanitize without causing other problems for example no residue and non-corrosive
• Regardless of the disadvantages, the problems it can cause is evitable if able to control the machine

 The reasons for not choosing the other sanitizers

• Radiation sanitizers are not recommended in food establishments and very harmful to humans
• Chemical sanitizers have some requirements to adhere to ensure it cleanse the equipment well
• Also, some detailed restrictions to be taken into consideration while heat sanitizing is more of general restrictions

However, it is always good to have other detergent and sanitizer types to do jobs that the other detergents are specialized in.

There are also other factors to be taken into consideration where it can be significant in the choice of cleaning agents.

For detergents:

• Soil which involves the type of food deposits which majorly are fat and grease, and protein and blood
• These are the stubborn stains that alkaline detergents can remove effectively
• Preferable water quality will be soft but if use hard water than a sequestering agent need to be used
• In addition, the agent prevents any residue from forming
• Type of Detergent that is selected must be able to thoroughly remove the soil
• The water temperature have to suit to the type of detergent
• Also, it is recommended to use hot water that human skin can bear so to easily remove soil
• Water velocity  is taken into consideration because it is a factor that assist in cleansing the surfaces
• Contact time is basically how long the detergent is in contact with the surface
• Hence the longer, the better where more soil can be removed effectively
• The higher the quantity is used the better but best to adhere to the instructions of manufacturer
• Since, it does not mean higher is always better

For sanitizers:

• Sanitizer must have sufficient time to get contact with the surfaces to remove soil effectively
• Some sanitizer especially chemical ones are selective meaning only a certain microbes are destroyed while other survive and continue to strive
• The higher the quantity is used the better but best to adhere to the instructions of manufacturer
• Since, it does not mean higher is always better
• As temperature of solution increases the effectiveness does too
• pH is influence by the hardest of the water and the pH itself can result in the effectiveness of cleaning agent
• the contact of the sanitizer must be proper to ensure the surface is sanitize well  

  
       by: sashti

Requirements for a good cleaning program

cleaning and sanitation program is one of the most important supporting program to maintain good proper hygiene. To have a good cleaning program, it requires adequate supply of potable water,detergent or sanitizer as cleaning compounds and cleaning procedures. For cleaning compounds, detergents must be effective in removing microorganisms mechanically and sanitizers effective in killing microorganisms. The cleaning procedures: detergent in water lowers the surface tension which thoroughly wets the surface. after which, the detergent penetrates and soften the soil which makes scrubbing easier. The soil is the loosened from the surface of the equipment is being cleaned. the loosened soil is then dispersed in the wash water. finally, the dispersed soil is rinsed away along with the detergents.Only with the three essential elements which make a cleaning program successful.
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