How To Deep Clean the Kitchen: Monthly Teams

Why it needs to be done

To facilitate food safety, maintain equipment and facilities, prevent infestation of wigglies and crawlies, and sustain the community’s confidence in common meals.

Who is responsible

The monthly teams.

When it needs to be done

Monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.

How long it takes

Several hours

What to do

Monthly

• * Wash slanted upper surface of stove hood.
• * Remove pans from shelves under stove and wash shelves.
• * Mop kitchen floor. Take rubber mats outside and hose them down.
• * Mop the dining room floor.
• * Wash all tablecloths.
• * Clean out fridge and compost anything questionable.
• * Wash garbage can.
• * Take stove apart and wash insides thoroughly.

Semi-annually –

• * Remove everything from all shelves, wash everything (including tops of food storage containers), and wash shelves.
• * Change insect (fly & ant) traps.

What the community can do to help

Cooks and clean-up crews label and date anything they place in the fridge.

Page updated July 6, 2018, formatting 4/24/2020