Don’t Get Caught Slipping - Make Sure Your Walk-In Unit Is Ready For Inspection

January

The holiday rush is over, and the new year has arrived. Busy season is upon us, and everyone is working hard to ensure that their restaurants and kitchens are running smoothly. When things are busy and / or when everything is working correctly it can be very easy to forget to check on your kitchen appliances to ensure there are no problems occurring, everything is clean, and that everything would pass inspection. Unfortunately a lot of the time regular checkups are put to the way side and the only time a cleanliness or functionality issue is addressed is when something breaks or an inspector shows up and everything goes poorly. The biggest problem with both of these scenarios is that if that’s what alerted you to a problem, it’s probably already too late and your kitchen may suffer some downtime because of it. Checking up on your walk-in cooler or freezer can help determine items that may need fixing to pass a health inspection, or components that may be on the fritz that could be easily fixed to help prevent further damage in the future. Here are some items to look .....