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Restaurants and other food service establishments face unique cleaning challenges in kitchens, dining areas and restrooms. By their very nature, they generate high volumes of greasy soils that are very difficult to clean, and can lead to costly slip-and-fall accidents and lost business.
Slip-and-Fall Accidents
Grease and other contaminants coat kitchen tiles, creating an unsanitary and often dangerously slick surface to work on. Plus, these greasy soils also make their way to the front of the house too. Each year, more than three million food service employees and over one million guests are injured as a result of restaurant slips and falls, according to the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI). A recent NFSI study indicates that the industry spends over $2 billion on such injuries each year and that these injuries are increasing at a rate of about 10 percent annually. And, a single claim can cost an establishment tens of thousands of dollars.
Driving Customers Away
Proper cleaning in the front of house is especially important. A recent Harris Poll indicated that 68 percent of restaurant patrons wouldn't return to a restaurant with dirty floors. And restrooms fared even worse. 86 percent of U.S. adults equate the cleanliness of a restaurant's restroom with the cleanliness of its kitchen. The survey also revealed that 75 percent of U.S. adults would not return to a restaurant with dirty restrooms.
Drop the Mop
Unfortunately, most establishments rely on outdated tools, like mops, that are deeply ingrained in our cleaning culture. Mops simply spread soils and grease, removing very little. Think of the mop as a large paint brush spreading a film of potentially harmful soils and grease evenly across kitchen floors. It's no wonder these floors can become hazardous to health.
Stop Spreading and Start Removing
For nearly 15 years, Kaivac has been helping restaurants and other food service providers achieve clean, safe and healthy facilities that keep their employees safe and their customers coming back.
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