Hood Grease Cleaning

Commercial kitchen operators in New York should comply with the existing laws and regulations when it comes to proper sanitation. If your business involves a lot of cooking procedures, your kitchen hoods are exposed to the accumulation of greases. A dirty kitchen hood filled with grease is a factor of a restaurant fire. It may cause health problems for you and your employees.

New York Hood Cleaning can help you get rid of unwanted grease which has accumulated in your kitchen hoods.

How does grease accumulate in your kitchen hoods?

Commercial kitchens create different levels of grease exhaust depending on the type and kind of food they prepare. Cooking using solid fuel, grills, wok cooking, and high-volume fryer operations all create a higher volume of grease buildup. Even low volume cooking operations will also have to deal with traces of oil, grease, and dirt accumulating overtime on the surface of ventilation ducts.

Highly flammable creosote build-up from solid-fuel cooking such as a wood-burning pizza oven can create a hazardous situation when combined with other grease deposits. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the combination of grease and creosote in exhaust ducts can be easier to ignite than creosote alone and can burn even hotter.

Using the proper hood filters doesn’t guarantee a grease-free kitchen. Even with the right set hood filters, a certain amount of grease will definitely find its way in. During cooking, fats, oils, and greases become vaporized and are drawn up to your exhaust system.

Why do you need to have your commercial kitchen hoods clean?

This where you will need our service as a professional kitchen hood cleaning provider.

First of all, we can help you reduce the risk of fire hazards. Due to grease build-up, along with the other materials inside your restaurant, a fire hazard in your kitchen is high. Clog kitchen hoods filled with greases can easily start a fire when ignited.

Since your kitchen hoods pull away unwanted odors, smokes and air pollutants, they improve the air circulation inside your kitchen. When air is cooler, it creates a comfortable working environment for the employees. Also, it will give a better dining experience for your patrons. This will give them a reason to come and dine in your restaurant.

When air circulation is improved, the health of your employees and customers is not compromised. Bad air circulation can cause carbon monoxide poisoning and the spread of germs throughout the place is likely to happen.

Regular cleaning and inspection of your kitchen hoods make you compliant to NFPA-96 Standard and other local fire codes. Professional kitchen hood cleaning contractors issue a certificate after cleaning as proof of your compliance. This will also help you to stay in the food business industry. It will also make you compliant of your local health rules and regulations. This also includes your building code and inspection. 

Having clean kitchen hoods is a sign of your responsible action towards good restaurant ownership. You will not only stay in the business but you will also have loyal employees and patrons because their safety is your priority.