Tips for Restaurant Disinfecting

Restaurant disinfecting is at an all-time high. In “Restore Illinois Mitigation plan”, restaurants in different counties of Illinois under tier 1 of the restore Illinois plan will now be allowed 

• Indoor service limited to less than 25% capacity or 25 people per dining section 
• Four people per table 
• Suspension of indoor service if food is not being served 

 There has been a progression in helping with the fight against COVID-19. In the last couple of months, we see that there has been an approval of two vaccines, the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine. The release of the vaccine, we have been able to see that more opportunities for gatherings will arise. With concerns regarding COVID-19, it is a good idea to make sure restaurants are doing proper disinfecting. 

Did you know that in most restaurants the kitchen is the one that is least maintained? Restaurants need to start disinfecting it’s entire entity every day, with a deep cleaning at the end of their workweek. Before the start of the Pandemic, Blu has been an expert in disinfecting bars and restaurants in the Chicagoland area. 

Places we have provided services for that you might be familiar with are: 

• Butch McGuires

• Aberdeen Tap

Proper steps to ensuring a proper restaurant disinfecting: 

Remove food from surfaces: 

Scraping food and disposing it into the trash can should be the first task you tackle in your cleaning process. 

Spray down/wash surfaces is key for restaurant disinfecting: 

Use a trusty solution to start the disinfection and sanitation process. At Blu, we recommend using a green approved product. It is better for the environment and for you to not be breathing in harsh chemicals.

Why you should RINSE during a restaurant disinfecting: 

Rinse your surface to remove excess solution, it is important to make sure your solution is fully wiped and rinsed away. 

Sanitize: 

We got to the good part! Use a trusted sanitation or disinfection product to kill away germs and bacteria.  Allow time for drying after. 

It is important for restaurant owners to be providing cleanliness during these times or uncertainty for their customers as well as for their employees.  Restaurant Disinfecting is crucial in order to maintain businesses open during “Restore Illinois Mitigation plan”. Blu Commercial Cleaning offers you everyday quality disinfecting services.

Insight from Blu’s certified professional on how our cleanings go:

 “ When we do Cleanings and Disinfecting, we ensure to always wear full proper PPE. We make sure to pay close attention to all touch points. We start by cleaning all surfaces using a disinfectant cleaner to remove all debris. After we have completed the cleaning portion, we do a final walk-through with the client if they are still there to ensure everything has been a hit and that the client is ok with that portion of the project. After we have completed the walk-through and got the green light to continue with the spray down portion, we’ll start from the furthest section from the exit and work our way out. We must follow the dwell time on the solution we use. We use disinfectants that don’t need more than 1 minute of dwell time. We have to ensure the surfaces are still wet after the 1 minute dwell time otherwise we have to re-spray. Once it’s been past the 1 minute wait we start wiping the surfaces dry to remove all dead bacteria. We have to ensure to switch out our microfiber rags after each surface or once the microfiber rag is wet. We cannot use the same rag for more than one surface or if it’s wet because at that point we’re spreading whatever bacteria and germs that were just cleaned. We make sure to let the client know that they can’t enter the space until after 2 hours of completion.” 

Review from our client:

“Given our current climate, we were forced to have to disinfect our offices and warehouses on a couple occasions. Blu Commercial was extremely accommodating and sprung into action at almost a moment’s notice. Their work was extremely thorough and the teams the assembled were very professional. We could not more satisfied with the experiences. Additionally, I have recommended them to many in my network. Lastly, the pricing was also great for the amount of space cleaned!” – Ruben Vargas

An additional resource that can be helpful during this time is Coronavirus Information and Resources. There are also plenty of food handling and disinfecting courses that company employees can take to become more educated in their profession. 

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