It’s the most over looked piece of food service equipment in your facility
Save money on operating expenses
Over 75% of service calls can be avoided by properly maintaining your equipment.
Increase life of machine
Well maintained machines have a better resale value
Routine cleaning of any equipment that makes, holds, or moves ice is essential. Removing mold, algae, bacteria, and other contaminants can become costly if an ice machine is not cared for properly. The frequency and type of cleaning should be performed according to the manufacturers’ instructions as well as the physical environment in which the equipment is found.
Ice is food, too…
Sometimes people forget that ice is food and that it requires the same concern for sanitation as any food served to customers. Ice can be contaminated in many ways. Following are just a few examples:
- Ice makers can deliver contaminated ice when not regularly cleaned or incorrectly cleaned with the wrong type of chemicals
- Foreign objects can be introduced into the ice storage area, contaminating the ice and, depending on the object, posing a potential safety hazard
- Scoops and shovels used to remove ice may be stored incorrectly and contact unsanitary surfaces
- Buckets used to transport ice to the point of use may be used for other tasks or not properly cleaned
Improve the cleanliness of delivered ice with the following practices:
- Have employees wash their hands before removing ice from the bin
- Wash scoops and shovels frequently and hang them away from contaminating surfaces
- Use only ice-dedicated buckets to transport ice and wash buckets frequently
- Never nest ice transport buckets inside each other
- Prohibit staff from storing food or beverages in any ice storage bin
- Clean the inside of the ice storage equipment frequently
- Clean the ice maker in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations
Some manufacturers impregnate internal parts of their ice machines with antimicrobial compounds to reduce build up of mold and bacteria. One releases a chlorine dioxide gas inside the ice maker cabinet to inhibit bacteria and mold growth. Several offer self-cleaning functions that can be activated when the ice maker requires cleaning. These self-cleaning cycles, however, only clean the evaporator surface where ice is made, so other manual cleaning is still required. The frequency of cleaning will depend on the physical environment of the ice maker and the amount of ice being produced.
PM Agreement bonus 10 % on all parts*
Scheduled quarterly This is a flat rate service ( based on 3hrs per machine ).
- Chemical cleaning for ice making surfaces as per manufacture specs
- Sanitizing for ice making surfaces as per manufacture specs
- Clean air cooled condensers
*parts that may need to be replaced due to normal wear and tear, and are not under original manufactures warranty will be billed in addition to the maintenance agreement.
