Cleaning Tools Flashcards
To process necessary to ensure that tools, utensils and equipment are safe for use in any given cooking tools
Cleaning and Sanitizing
process of removing dirt and other impurities from kitchen tools, utensils and equipment
Cleaning
contains surfactants and are used to wash tableware and kitchen paraphernalia
Detergent
are alkaline based cleaning agents that are best used to clean utensil with burnt food. These cleaners can easily remove grease
solvent cleaners
stronger cleaning agents than detergents. These can be remove dirt that cannot be removed by detergents
acid cleaners
very strong cleaning agents that can cause food hazards. Hence these most only used occasionally
abrasive cleaners
removing dirt particles and other materials prior to adding cleaning solution
prewash
adding cleaning solution or compound
washing
cleaning compound or solution by spraying
spraying
immersing the kitchen paraphernalia in a cleaning solution for 15-30 minutes
soaking
using concentrated surfactant such as dishwashing liquid
foaming
removes traces of cleaning solutions using clean portable water
rinsing
reduce the bacterial count such as pathogens and other disease causing microorganisms to be safe level
sanitation
can be done by applying heat to kitchen paraphernalia
heat application
most inexpensive and readily available way to sanitize and is nontoxic
hot water