Supplies for Food Cutting and Slicing Equipment

Purchase supplies to maintain food cutting and slicing equipment

After investing in food cutting machinery you will want to keep it well maintained. A food industry cutter will last for years when you keep it clean and properly lubricated, but will deteriate quickly without it. Supplies for food cutting and slicing equipment are few, but a necessary part of any restaurant budget.

When you shop for supplies for food cutting and slicing equipment, consider the following:

1. Purchase food grade lubricants for moving parts on an industrial food cutter.

2. Use disposable cloths for cleaning food cutting machines.

3. Get anti-bacterial cleaning agents to disinfect and degrease food cutting and slicing equipment

 

Use food grade lubricants to keep food technology cutting equipment in top shape

Lubricant is an important supply to keep food cutting machinery running smoothly. A lubricant that is safe for use on food equipment is necessary to keep food from becoming tainted. Several types of food cutting machines benefit from lubrication including cutting meat equipment, shredders and grinders.
Try: Food Equipment International sells two brands of lubricant for food cutting and slicing equipment. Its lubricants are odorless, tasteless and safe to use on machinery that processes food. Total also carries food grade lubricants. Its spray lubricant works for any type of industrial food cutter.

Use food service wipers to clean a foodservice meat cutter

Cross contamination of food is always an issue in the restaurant business. Keeping food cutting machinery clean is key to minimizing it. Disposable cloths are a great way to lower this risk. Nonwoven food service wipers, designed specifically for the food service industry, are strong and durable like cloth, but are disposable.
Try: Food service wipers are for sale at Tork Cuisine. Choose from several wipers including those with Microban technology. Another company that sells food service wipers is Atlantic Mills. It has a variety of wipers to choose from with differing grades of quality.

Get an antibacterial sanitizer for cleaning food cutting and slicing equipment

It's important to use a commercial grade sanitizer when cleaning surfaces that come in contact with food. Commercial grade chemicals degrease cutters in addition to cleaning them. Many companies sell commercial grade sanitizers in bulk containers. Make sure you wipe equipment down with water after you clean it with chemicals.
Try: ReStockIt.com carries a variety of restaurant grade cleaning agents. Check out its stainless steel cleaning agents when you use meat cut machines that are stainless steel. The WEBtaurant Store is another company that carries restaurant cleaning agents. Its chemicals are appropriate for any surface that frequently comes in contact with food, including a food industry cutter.

 

• Cleaners usually have a long shelf-life. To cut down costs on supplies for food cutting and slicing equipment, consider ordering your cleaner in bulk or large quantities, which may reduce shipping costs.

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