How To Clean A Commercial Griddle
Posted on: 18 December 2017
If you own a restaurant, you likely use a commercial griddle to help cook meat. While the griddle helps to diversify your menu selections, it is important to keep it clean, After constant use, the griddle gets covered with grease, which causes flavor transfer, but bacteria can grow as well. Clean your commercial griddle by following these instructions.
Prepare to Clean the Griddle
To clean the griddle, gather:
- fire-resistant oven mitts
- paper towels
- empty two-liter plastic bottle with cap
- dish rags
- stainless steel triangular
- grill scraper, grill brush, or grill block
- lemon juice
- carbonated soda water
- baking soda (optional)
- apple cider vinegar (optional)
- dish soap (optional)
- vegetable oil
- grease catcher
- heat-resistant grill squeegee
Check your manual for specific instructions regarding cleaning tools and heating the grill for cleaning. If heating is required, heat it to normal temperature as for cooking. Wearing oven mitts will protect your hands better than standard work gloves.
Clean with Lemon Juice
While you wait on the grill to heat, mix two cups of soda water per each half-cup of lemon juice in a two-liter plastic bottle. Shake the bottle well with the cap on to mix ingredients well.
When the grill heats, pour the mixture on the grill surface. Use the scraper to clean surface grime, caked on food, and grease.
To clean tough particles, clean with the grill block, which is made from a pumice stone. A grill brush works better on char grills.
Rake food particles into a grease trap using the grill squeegee, then wipe the surface with a clean cloth to remove residue. Coat the surface lightly with vegetable oil to prevent rust.
Apply Baking Soda and Apple Cider Vinegar
Another way to clean stubborn particles is by mixing a paste from baking soda and water. The mixture should be the thickness of toothpaste. Spread the paste on the grill, and let it stand fifteen to twenty minutes.
Work the mixture into the surface by rubbing a fresh rag in circular motions until a film forms. Next, pour or spray some vinegar on the griddle, leave the liquid until it bubbles, then wipe it from the surface.
Fill a spray bottle with lukewarm water and a teaspoon of dish soap, let it stand several minutes. Clean the area with a dishrag, then use clean water in a spray bottle to rinse the suds.
Clean the Dials and Grease Catcher
Empty the grease catcher in a trash bin, then wipe the grease catcher with paper towels. Wash the catcher with warm, soapy water, rinse, then let it dry.
Clean the knobs with a damp dish rag. Use the grill block or brush to remove particles on the knobs, if needed. Contact a company like Spotless Miracle for more information and assistance.
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