Maintaining a regular cleaning schedule for commercial ovens is crucial to ensure food safety, optimise equipment performance, and maintain a safe working environment. The relentless use of ovens can lead to significant build up of grease, carbon, and food residues making them difficult and time-consuming to keep clean.
Why do commercial ovens get so dirty?
Ovens can be one of the hardest working appliances in a commercial kitchen. Frequent use, without proper cleaning in between, can result in layers of dirt, grime, and carbon deposits forming over time. Common reasons why commercial ovens get dirty so quickly include:
Food Spills and Drips
During cooking, food often spills or drips onto the oven surfaces, racks, and trays. These spills can bake onto the surfaces, creating stubborn stains and residues that are difficult to remove.
Grease Buildup
Cooking greasy foods and meats leads to grease splattering and accumulating on the oven’s interior surfaces. This grease can harden, becoming difficult to remove.
Burnt Food Particles
Small pieces of food can fall off and get trapped in the oven, burning and contributing to the dirty environment.
Carbon Deposits
Over time, repeated heating of food particles, grease, and spills can lead to carbon buildup, creating a layer of burnt-on residue that is challenging to clean.
Why regular commercial oven cleaning is important.
Cleanliness and hygiene is paramount in commercial kitchens to ensure food safety and efficiency. Importantly, commercial oven plays a crucial role in daily operations, working tirelessly in the preparation of food.
Food Safety
A clean oven prevents contamination of food. Baked-on grease and food residues can harbor bacteria and other pathogens that pose health risks.
Improved Taste and Quality
Residues and odours from previous cooking can affect the taste and quality of new dishes, leading to inconsistent and undesirable flavors.
Efficiency and Performance
Dirty ovens can be less efficient, as built-up grease and carbon deposits can affect heat distribution and cooking times. A clean oven ensures optimal performance.
Safety
Grease and food buildup can be a fire hazard. Regular cleaning reduces the risk of oven fires, ensuring a safer kitchen environment.
Extended Equipment Life
Regular cleaning and maintenance help prevent damage and wear, extending the lifespan of the oven and reducing the need for costly repairs or replacements.
Compliance with Health Regulations
Regular cleaning ensures compliance with health and safety regulations, avoiding fines and penalties during health inspections.
Ovensolve, a user-friendly commercial oven cleaning solution.
Without the right oven cleaning product, it can be dirty, backbreaking work that staff are loath the undertake. Ovensolve to the rescue!
Oz Tank OvenSolve is a user-friendly, Green Tag certified commercial oven cleaner that is suitable for commercial and domestic use. Ovensolve is tough on grease and carbon build-up and is ideal for ovens, stovetops, griddles, canopies, stainless steel benchtops, and splashbacks.
OvenSolve is Global Green Tag certified making it recognised as one of the world’s best eco products. Oz Tank’s Carbsolve carbon remover and Ovensolve oven cleaner are both Green Tag certified. Oz Tank is extremely proud to have 2 outstanding products that are Level A certified with Global GreenTag. Along with our soak tanks which saves water, energy and costs, the Green Tag certification aligns with our goal to supply products and services in a way that uplifts society and the environment around us.
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Ovensolve features
- Removes fat, oil and grease
- User-friendly with no harsh fumes of burning of the skin
- Safe on most metals
- Suitable for use in food areas
- Biodegradable
How to use Ovensolve oven cleaner
- Spray Ovensolve onto a warm surface.
- Allow the product to react for three minutes.
- Give it a light scrub.
- Rinse off with clean water.
- Wipe off with a clean cloth.
- Repeat if necessary.
Product questions
Contact us for more information about Ovensolve commercial oven cleaner on 1300 66 88 66 or email info@oztank.com.au. We’re here to help. We offer fast, Australia-wide delivery.
Our range of commercial cleaning products
Our aim is to manufacture and supply products that make commercial kitchen cleaning both simple and safe. Oz Tank is the ultimate cleaning solution that will not only save you money, time and labour but is also fully HACCP accredited. Best of all, it is safe and user friendly.
We are committed to the highest standard of customer service. With locations around Australia, our fully trained and safety inducted team can provide exceptional service and attention to our clients. To find out just how easy the Oz Tank system is, download the operating instructions »
Our cleaning products are suitable for commercial and domestic use.
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Ovensolve technical information
Type: Liquid Decreaser
Chemical family: Detergent
Colour: Orange
PH of concentrate: 12-14
Certification: SABS 1828 Food Grade
Manufactured in an ISO 9001-2015 certified factory
Storage: Keep container sealed in a cool, dry area away from food
Shelf life: 12 months from date of manufacture