How to clean Commercial Refrigerators: Seven Steps for Easy Cleaning

1. How to clean Commercial Refrigerators: Seven Steps for Easy Cleaning

2. There's nothing more important for a restaurant or other foodservice operations than keeping the refrigeration unit tidy, clean and well maintained. Not only can a dirty refrigerator cause bacteria to grow, but also it can cause your fridge to use more electricity and shorten its lifespan.

3. All of these possibilities can be very detrimental to your business and put you in a bad situation. So cleaning the commercial refrigerators efficiently and adequately is essential.

4. Here is a cleaning guide that will help keep all of your commercial refrigeration working safely and reliably no matter the size.

5. 1. Unplug Your Refrigerator To avoid electrical shocks, the first thing you should do is unplug your refrigerator. It may seem simple, but it's also vitally important to prevent work-related injuries.

6. 2. Empty The Shelves After unplugging, you can remove all of the things in your fridge. Make sure to remove all the containers and trays and take them to a cleaning vessel and clean them properly.

7. 3. Remove Any Expired or Moldy Food Perishables can easily get trapped in the mix by being pushed to the back or concealed behind other products in a large commercial refrigerator. Remove everything you suspect of being spoiled.

8. Open cans and jars are other offenders to consider throwing in the trash. To avoid this, keep your cans and jars closed.

9. If a jar doesn't have any lids, transfer the contents to another jar and store them. Any other food, product or ingredients you haven't used for months (passed expiry date) should also be tossed into a trash can.

10. 4. Wipe Down the Interior of the Refrigerator Thoroughly Get a bucket full of slightly warm, soapy water and using a non-toxic cleaner and a fresh, soft dishtowel designated for cleaning, wipe the commercial fridge thoroughly. You can use highly absorbent microfiber cloths and mitts for scrubbing your fridge to remove the messes that have accumulated since the last cleaning.

11. If you have trouble reaching the grime or stuck-on stains in tight corners, try to use a toothbrush. A toothbrush's bristles are flexible and strong, helping to get into small spots and then scrub away the dirt. Rinse with clean water after you've thoroughly scrubbed down the interior of your fridge.

12. 5. Disinfect with a Sanitizer Bacteria and mold can get accumulated in a refrigerator over time, so it's essential to disinfect surfaces with a food-safe sanitizer. Since you've already washed inside, you don't need to go overboard with sanitizing.

13. 6. Vacuum the Condenser and Coils Over time, dust and debris get accumulated in your refrigerator, which can wind up clogging the air intake. By clogging air intake, dust and debris sap the power being generated in your refrigeration unit's condenser and refrigeration coils.

14. Thus, your condenser and refrigerator coils will consume more energy to take in air and keep your refrigerator cool, resulting in a less-efficient fridge and a higher service bill.

15. You can solve this issue by regularly cleaning away the dust on your refrigerator coils. Start by removing the safety grill that is found either on the top or bottom of the refrigerator unit. Brush the fan unit and coils to remove dirt and dust. Use a vacuum cleaner to suck up all the dirt and reinstall the safety grill.

16. 7. Clean On Top and Underneath the Refrigerator Keeping the area around your refrigerator clean is just as important as cleaning the units itself. Thoroughly mop the floor around and under the refrigerator.

17. If your units have casters, pull them away from the wall to reach the walls and floor behind and underneath the unit. Always remember to dust the top of the unit, as well.

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