By Carla Landi

 

As we all prepare for restaurant dining rooms to open again, restaurant owners have a lot to do to prepare. Winco put together a great reference for restaurants about cleaning and sanitizing their foodservice operation, as outlined in the steps below.

 

First of all, the steps to properly cleaning a restaurant can be broken down into four categories:

Clean – to remove surface soils

Sanitize – to kill 99.9% of germs (bacteria) Accepted as food safe by public health dept

Disinfect – to kill 99.9999 of all germs (bacterial & virus)

Food Safe – chemicals labeled as safe to use in food preparation areas

So, what is needed to get the job done in each area of the operation?

 

Dining Room – Tables & Stations

• Green & Red Cleaning Buckets in 3 & 6 qt sizes


• Spray Bottles with color-coded sprayers


• Microfiber Kitchen Towels


• Cleaning Sponges

• HAACP Color Coded Cutting Board Brushes


• Sponge Scrub Pad


• Herringbone Bar Towel


• Utility Pails in 10 & 14 qt sizes


• Equipment Brushes

• Glass Washer Brushes


• Beer Mug Washer


• Coffee Decanter Brush


• Glass Polishing Towel


• White Bar Towel

• Yellow Mop Bucket/Wringer Combo


• Red Mop Bucket/Wringer Combo > Restrooms


• Wet Mop in microfiber or blended loop-end/banded and cut-end sizes


• Wet Floor Signs


• Dust Mops


• Angle Broom


• Dust Pans


• Deck Brooms – 10” Scrub Brush or 12” Multi Angle Scrub Brush

• Black Latex Gloves


• Toilet Brush


• Plunger


• Sanitary Seat Cover & Dispenser


• Soap Dispenser / Sanitizer Dispenser


• Square Container with ‘no touch’ lid

• Wipes Dispenser


• Glove Dispenser – regular & large box


• Brick Pack Mop Dispenser


• Mop & Broom Rack

Before opening the doors for diners again, it’s a good idea to clean, sanitize, disinfect, and ensure food safety of the entire operation before welcoming all your guests back in for business. Assign people to these tasks and have a regular schedule that can be easily followed. We all look forward to getting back to our favorite restaurants for dine-in enjoyment.

 

Thank you to Winco for providing this great resource and guide. Click here for a resource of products provided by Winco.