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Foodservice equipment experts offer checklist of what to do to ensure you get your kitchen equipment operating safely when reopening.
Restaurateurs readying to reopen their ‘til-now-shuttered businesses have a lot to do before they’re ready to welcome guests again. One of the most important is ensuring their kitchen equipment is not just clean and sanitized, but in good working order.
For detailed instructions on starting up your specific equipment, always consult the manufacturer’s maintenance and startup instructions, most of which are readily available online.
For a good general-reminder checklist, Parts Town, the Addison, Ill.-based OEM parts distributor and parent of Heritage Parts, has a number of tips on what to look for as you fire up your kitchen equipment.
Among the more general reminders:
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If your equipment is not working well, don’t tamper with or try to repair it yourself. Consult a certified foodservice equipment service professional for assistance.