It is very important to know if your hood cleaners are doing a good job. A safe kitchen means you are safe from fires. Here are some simple questions to ask yourself to see if your hood cleaning and fire suppression services are working the way they should.
Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Commercial Kitchen Hood Cleaners
- Do your hood cleaners ever miss the expiration date on their hood stickers?
If they do, your restaurant might be non-compliant for a short time. Hood stickers must always be current. - Is there a hood sticker on the access panel?
If not, it means they have not cleaned inside the horizontal ducts. Access panels let the cleaners see and clean inside. - Does your exhaust fan have a hinge kit to open it?
If your fan does not have a hinge kit, the cleaners have likely not cleaned inside the vertical ducts and on the fan blades. A clean exhaust fan is very important. - Is there grease on your roof?
If you see grease on your roof, your hood cleaners are not disposing of the grease properly. Grease can eat away at your roof membrane over time. - Is your hood cleaner certified and have they shown you their certificate?
If not, you are non-compliant with NFPA 96. Certified cleaners know all the rules and changes in regulations, like the new 2024 rule for annual cooking equipment deep steam cleaning by certified professionals.
Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Fire Suppression Services
- Do they miss any appointments or not show up on time?
If they do, your fire suppression system might not be working when you need it. This makes your restaurant non-compliant. - Do they replace your magnetic links and test the system every time?
If they do not, they are putting your restaurant at risk. Magnetic links are very important for starting the fire suppression system at the right time. - Do they use quality magnetic links and materials that will actually work during a fire?
Believe it or not, there are plenty of fire suppression companies that will use cheap, Chinese knockoffs of magnetic links that will either not trigger during a fire or will trigger too early even when there is not a fire. In both instances, you are the one that suffers in the long term. - Do they quote you one price and invoice you another without any adequate notice or explanation? This is just terrible business practice and you deserve better.
- Do they blame the hood cleaners when the hood has not been properly cleaned?
If yes, they might be right. But you should not have to deal with a blame game. With us, we offer both hood cleaning and fire suppression services, so we just fix it. Easy!
You might not know the answer to some of these questions. That is why we check all these items during our free inspection. Find out for free if your kitchen is safe and compliant. Contact us today and let’s make sure your restaurant stays safe and sound!
