How Often Should a Meat Showcase Be Cleaned

The meat showcase is one of the sources of Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) and other germs, which will make people sick if the bacteria get into food or on the surfaces, and cause the breakout of foodborne illness. So it's very necessary to clean the meat showcase regularly.

According to the FDA Food Code, the equipment which contact the surface of food like deli slicers and meat display case should be fully cleaned.

Cleaning projects and frequencies for meat showcase:

1. The condenser of the meat display showcase should be cleaned with a brush every other month or so.

2. It is necessary to wipe the dust from the outside of the meat display showcase in time, so that the condensing effect of the condenser can be improved and the cooling effect can be improved.

3. Meat display showcase is easy to frosting, should often defrost the fresh meat cabinet, preferably seven days, so as to improve the effect of refrigeration.

How to clean the meat showcase?

1. Unplug the refrigeration units

This is a quick and simple step to eliminate the possibility of electrocution, but it is also critical to prevent injuries.

2. Throw away all expired, moldy and spoiled food

Perishable items can easily be pushed behind the refrigerator or behind other items hidden in the large refrigerator. Timely cleaning can effectively avoid the risk of making customers ill.

3. Thoroughly wipe down the interior of the meat showcase

Thoroughly scrub the refrigerator and freezer interior, rinse clean with water.

4. Disinfect with a sanitizer

Over time, bacteria and mold accumulate in refrigerators, so it is important to disinfect the surface with disinfectants.

5. Vacuum the condenser and coils

Dust and debris gather on the refrigerator and eventually clog the intake. As a result, your condenser and refrigerator coil will need to use more energy to inhale air and keep the refrigerator cool, resulting in lower refrigerator efficiency and higher utilities. You can fix this problem by periodically removing dust from the coil of the refrigerator.

6. Clean underneath and on top of the refrigerator or freezer

Keeping the area around refrigeration equipment clean is as important as cleaning the equipment itself.

7. Reopen the meat showcase until it reaches the right temperature of 41 degrees fahrenheit.

8. Rearrange the display of meat.

We will find that in supermarkets, those meat display cabinets are generally open, so we should prevent fans, air conditioning to it. In this way, the excess germs in the air will be brought to the meat showcase to affect the quality of meat. Therefore, in order to make it easier for us to clean the meat display case, we need to put it in a ventilated place to avoid air conditioning and fans blowing directly to it. The curtain should be closed during non-business hours to improve the heat dissipation effect.

Implement the "First In, First Out" method. First In, First Out, also known as FIFO, is an inventory management method that ensures that you use the freshest food first and prevents food from staying in your fridge for too long.

These are the frequencies and methods we suggest to clean the refrigerator. I hope it will help you. Collect our website, more tips in the future!