Hand washing glassware

 

Unloading a Tray

• Place tray in safe position.
• Unload carefully. Do not upset balance.
• When unloading in wash-up area, place items in correct place to minimize breakage
(e.g. glasses together, plates together, cutlery sorted).
• Prevent waste by :
• Sorting items correctly;
• Scraping waste food into the swill bin;
• Ensuring cutlery and glasses do not go into the swill bin;
• Separating food items that can be reused (e.g. butter, bread, and milk).

For hand washing, glassware should be washed by a two-stage method with detergent and water at 50 - 60°C in the first sink and water at 80° in the second sink. If the glassware will not stand the rinsing temperature, a chemical disinfectant must be added to the
second sink with water at a lower temperature. It is important to:

1 Use the correct detergent.
2 Use a soft cloth and brush
3 Hand wash glasses one at a time.
4 Watch for lipstick.
5 Do not knock the glasses together.
6 When finished place upside down on a cloth or stable draining rack.

Machine washing glassware

Cleaning equipment or machinery must be clean, free from damage and ready for use:

1. Check the cleaning equipment before it is used to ensure that it is functional
2. operational and clean.
3.  Check that the power is on, and that all necessary equipment such as brushes,
4. baskets and cloths are available and in good repair.
5.  Turn the machine on a little in advance to give it time to heat the washing and
6. rinsing water to the right temperatures. Usually a light will show when the machine
7. is ready for use.
8.  Check and if necessary replace the containers of detergent and rinse aid.
9.  Wear gloves and follow manufacturers’ directions for handling chemicals and
10. detergents.
11.  If a glass breaks in the machine, carefully remove all the pieces.
12.  When operating cleaning equipment the following should be checked:
13.  All plugs are in working order
14.  Machine is switched on and checked that the correct temperature is reached
15.  Cleaning and rinse solutions are correct according to manufacturer’s instructions