If you are the proud owner of a restaurant, then you must take adequate care to follow the best industrial practices about safety protocols to keep your kitchen safe and secure for all the workers. In the kitchen, there is a multitude of restaurant kitchen equipment that run either on electricity or gas like refrigerators, ovens, ranges, and so on. Additionally, you will find that a large number of your workers work close to hazardous chemicals, fire, sharp utensils, heat, and other materials. If you don’t follow strict safety measures, then any one of these industrial kitchen equipment can malfunction or short-circuit causing a fire in the kitchen.

It is therefore important that you should
consult with the kitchen equipment manufacturers about what safety precautions you have to take while handling
the equipment so that accidents can be avoided. You should train your staff
regarding emergency exit protocols, safe placement of kitchen equipment, clear
pathways, and so on. In this blog, we will share with you some of the important
safety protocols that you must strictly enforce to make your kitchen safe.
Fireproofing
One of the biggest safety concerns in a
kitchen is fire accidents. To deal with the situation, you must have clearly
designated fire exits through which your staff can escape in case there is an
accident in the kitchen. Furthermore, you should make the cooking area where
you have placed the oven, deep frying pan, and ranges, fireproof. Additionally, you
should have enough fire extinguishers on hand so that in case a fire accident
occurs, your staff can control it. Just having a fire extinguisher is not enough,
you have to check it regularly for quality control and if any of the
extinguishers passed the expiry date, then you have to replace it. To make the
kitchen area more secure, you should try to avoid open flame cooking and use
other methods like electrical ranges or ovens to cook food more safely. Regular
training your kitchen staff through the fire safety drill will also help them
to react more quickly in case there is a fire in the kitchen.
Heavy equipment
While fire is a big concern for the safety
of your workers in the kitchen, you should not forget that there are big and
heavy equipment in your restaurant kitchen like the commercial refrigerator or
the freezer. Many a times, accident occur if any one of these equipment
breakdowns or fall on one of your workers. Therefore,
make sure that all the equipment(s) are placed on level floor and are firmly
attached in their place.
Slippery floor
Slipping and falling on a slippery kitchen
floor is also quite common. Therefore, make it a rule to clean the floor every
day before you close the kitchen for the night.
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More Resources:
- Storing Food Safely in Commercial Kitchens.
- Step for the reopening restaurant after COVID-19 closure.
- Follow these maintenance tips for improving the longevity of kitchen equipment.
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