Poorly cleaned kitchen is one of the most common reasons of fires in restaurant kitchens. Maintaining a clean and tidy kitchen plays a critical part in fire safety. Make sure your kitchen isn’t cluttered because a disorganized kitchen that is messy can make it difficult for your employees to operate in a safe and well-organized manner, while also giving potential fires more fuel.
It is strongly recommended that cooking equipment be regularly examined to ensure they are clean and free of baked-on grease.
In the event of a fire, putting it out properly is critical to avoid a larger blaze and setting the entire kitchen or building on fire. Fire extinguishers should be placed in key locations across the building. It is important to be familiar with how to put out a grease fire as some approaches can make it worse. In the event of a grease fire, the most important thing to do is to cover the skillet, pan, or other source of fire with a lid or a cookie sheet to overwhelm the blaze. Certain things like water, flour should under no circumstances be used to put out this type of fire as it can cause it to blow out of control.
For more restaurant fire safety tips, call the licensed fire experts Independent Fire and Safety in Kern County, California.
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