Many people don’t think of ice as a potential health safety issue. However, ice is considered to be a food according to the FDA, so a dirty ice maker can lead to big code violations in both Kansas and Missouri. This means that there needs to be the same consideration for ice that there is for food when it comes to contamination and safety. Learn how to keep your ice machine as clean as possible and avoid a dirty, contaminated ice supply.
It’s important to keep ice machines clean so that customers or employees can have safe, sanitary ice. In order to clean a Hoshizaki ice maker properly and avoid health code violations, it requires both disinfecting and sanitizing. Going above and beyond when taking care of your machine will help keep your ice supply safe and ready for use.
Microclimates are when the surrounding temperature around your ice machine is much hotter than the room the unit is installed in, making them very easy to miss. YOur ice machine could be working overtime without your ever knowing it. In this article, we explain how to avoid microclimates by following a few installation tips.