Can Racks

Choose the right canned food racks for your restaurant's kitchen

Can racks come in all shapes and sizes, so you're sure to find the right one for your restaurant kitchen from the wide selection available. Can storage doesn’t have to be expensive either; you can find a can storage rack to fit every budget.

Without the proper can goods storage system in place, it’s easy to let some canned goods get pushed to the back of the can food storage rack and forgotten. You need a can storage rack that lets you manage your canned goods. A roll down can rack or FIFO (first in/first out) can goods rack is good an example. Regardless of the type of canned food storage rack you choose, it should be sturdy and capable of holding the weight of full cans of food.

Typically can racks fall into three categories:

1. Stationary storage can racks.

2. Moveable or wheeled can racks.

3. Can goods storage systems that promote proper organization and usage.

 

Find sturdy stationary can racks

Whether it's simple shelving designed to hold the weight of multiple heavy cans or something more elaborate, a stationary food can storage rack should be stable and have wide shelves. Be sure to bolt the food storage can rack to the wall for additional stability.
Try: Warehouse Equipment and Supply Co. offers a wide range of industrial-strength shelving that you can use as canned food racks. You can configure their product in any way you like, which gives you additional flexibility to meet your space constraints. Can Rack World sells products that can also be set up as stationary can racks.

Choose wheeled can racks for easy access to canned goods

While they don't offer as much storage space, wheeled can racks can get the canned food close to the food preparation area. You can load these canned food racks in the stockroom with canned goods that you plan to prepare for the upcoming meal, then wheel them to the cooking and food preparation area.
Try: YourFoodStorage.com has a large selection of wheeled can food racks in all sizes. Central Restaurant Products is another company that provides these type of can racks for sale.

Pick can racks with roll down storage

Choose first in, first out (FIFO) can racks to make the best use of your canned good inventory. If possible, find roll down storage racks that are front loading. With these, you put the canned food on one level of the rack and it rolls down to the next level for selection. With this process you always use the older canned goods first.
Try: Cook’s Direct and R & B Wire Products, Inc. both offer a number of FIFO can racks in a range of sizes to fit almost any space. Since most FIFO systems are also stationary, remember to secure the can racks to the wall so they don’t tip over.

 

• Most can racks come with some assembly required, so take the time to read and follow directions to assemble your can racks correctly.
• Order any accessories and extensions offered with your can racks. These options can give you more storage space at a minimal cost.

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