Foodservice towels ensure safety and cleanliness when working with food in your restaurant, food truck, or manufacturing plant. Reusable foodservice towels offer an environmentally-friendly solution for cleaning your establishment. Since they can be used multiple times and sometimes laundered, they stretch your budget further than single-use wipes or paper towels.
Providing an excellent cost- and storage-saving alternative to paper towels, foodservice wipers are designed to be a multipurpose option for cleaning or wiping up spills on different surfaces in your kitchen. You can use them to clean, disinfect, or sanitize your bars, tabletops, equipment, and other surfaces. They are highly absorbent and some even come pre-treated with sanitizer to ensure proper sanitizing strength is consistently achieved.
Cost-effective and environmentally friendly, foodservice wipes can be machine-washed and reused multiple times in your commercial kitchen or foodservice area. The number of times each wiper can be washed and reused will vary from wiper to wiper. They can also be easily disposed of after a tough job like degreasing.
With a 100% cotton construction, bar towels are highly absorbent, durable, and machine-washable for easy cleaning. The multipurpose towels can be used for just about anything, from wiping down tables and counters to cleaning off cooking surfaces, and they are strong enough to use with soap, sanitizer, and other cleaning solutions.
Bar towels feature different fabric styles that help with their function. For example, ribbed bar towels offer more strength, durability, and longevity than other bar towels, and bar towels with a waffle weave design offer superior scrubbing ability.
The tiny fibers of a microfiber cleaning cloth act as hooks that scrape up and hold in dust, dirt, and grime. Microfiber is also highly absorbent and can hold up to seven times its body weight, making it effortless to wipe up spilled liquids. Providing a great alternative to cotton towels, microfiber traps the dirt instead of pushing it around. They also don't leave any residue behind and generally last longer than cotton towels when properly cleaned and cared for.
When it comes to choosing a microfiber cloth, it is necessary to understand a product's GSM (grams per square meter), which measures its weight and pile. A high GSM (375 and above) has a heavier weight, is better at attracting dust and debris, and is more durable, whereas a low GSM (250 and below) has a lighter weight and is lint-free.
Compared to traditional dusting sleeves that can push dust and dirt around, dusting cloths are treated with mineral oil to help them better pick up and hold dust particles. They are made from a stretchable, non-woven fabric with dust-catching pockets, and their disposable design makes for quick and easy cleanup. The low-linting design makes these a great alternative to dusting rags and sprays.
Dusting cloths are soft enough to clean delicate surfaces yet durable enough to be used on floors. They are great for quickly cleaning front- and back-of-house surfaces, such as electronics, shelving, and light fixtures.
Keep the following safety tips, outlined in the FDA food code, in mind when using foodservice towels to ensure you avoid sanitation violations with your local health department.
Fast food and fast-casual restaurants looking to maximize table turnover can benefit from using disposable wipes to clean their tables. The traditional method of wiping and spraying tables can be time-consuming for employees to do correctly and unpleasant for customers in your dining room. Pre-moistened disposable foodservice wipes allow you to effectively clean and sanitize your surfaces in a convenient, fool-proof manner.
Ideal for use on equipment and virtually any non-porous surface, disinfectant wipes are designed to kill cold and flu viruses and typical bacteria quickly by utilizing antimicrobial agents. They are great for use in almost every room of your business, including a busy commercial kitchen, restrooms, waiting rooms, and office desks.
A convenient and effective alternative to traditional sanitizing sprays, single-use sanitizing wipes disinfect and clean surfaces simultaneously. Some sanitizing wipes are EPA approved for safely cleaning food contact surfaces in busy kitchens and food prep areas.
To keep your glass looking new and pristine, utilize glass-specific wipes. These wipes are usually made of a softer material and provide a streak-free clean without scratching the surface.
Though many electronics around your establishment may have glass screens, it is best to use electronic-specific wipes. These are softer and use gentler chemicals, so they are safe for your devices.
Using a color-coding system that aligns with your HACCP plan has multiple benefits for your employees and patrons. Color coding is a great way to help prevent cross-contamination, deter chemical misuse, and enhance building safety. This kind of system also improves employee training and communication. Here is the industry standard color-coding system for foodservice towels:
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