In high-pressure environments like commercial kitchens, whether in aged care facilities, bustling restaurants, or 24-hour hotel kitchens, maintaining hygiene is a non-negotiable. But here’s the catch! Even the most diligent daily cleaning routines might not be enough to protect your business from hidden hygiene risks.
At Jaymak, we’ve spent over 25 years working alongside hospitality and healthcare clients across Australia, and we’ve seen the same costly mistake play out time and time again, businesses rely solely on surface-level cleaning, assuming it’s enough to meet food safety and compliance requirements. The truth? It’s what you can’t see that poses the greatest risk.
The Hidden Threat Lurking in High-Use Areas
Commercial kitchens are breeding grounds for bacteria, mould, and biofilm buildup especially in areas often overlooked in daily cleans. These include:
- Canopy filters and ducting
- Fridge and coolroom door seals
- Ice machines, dishwashers, and underbars
- Evaporator fans and HVAC units
- Hard-to-reach areas behind or under appliances
In high-traffic environments, moisture, grease, and organic residue accumulate rapidly. When not professionally cleaned, these conditions allow harmful microorganisms to thrive, undermining your compliance, risking staff and customer health, and shortening the lifespan of expensive equipment.
Surface Cleaning vs. Preventative Hygiene Cleaning
Most internal teams or contract cleaners focus on what’s visible, wiping benches, mopping floors, and giving surfaces a once over. But general cleaning does not address the microbiological contaminants that pose serious threats to your operation.
At Jaymak, our preventative cleaning solutions go beyond surface shine. Our process includes:
- Certified microbial control (with ISO 22000 certification)
- Specialised coolroom, kitchen, and HVAC cleaning
- Detailed reporting for audit readiness and compliance
- Regular, scheduled maintenance plans to prevent biofilm regrowth
Why This Matters to Your Business
If you manage or own a food-related facility, aged care centre, or hotel kitchen, you’re already under strict regulatory obligations. But beyond compliance, there are other business critical reasons to invest in deep hygiene:
- Protect your brand reputation
- Reduce staff illness and sick leave
- Avoid non-compliance penalties and closures
- Extend the life of expensive kitchen infrastructure
- Gain peace of mind ahead of health inspections
Take Action. Get Ahead of the Risk
If you can’t remember the last time your fridge seals were professionally cleaned, or if your ice machine has never had a certified hygiene treatment, now is the time to act.
Jaymak is Australia’s leading provider of certified cleaning solutions for the foodservice, healthcare, and hospitality industries. We don’t just clean, we help future-proof your business through smarter hygiene strategies.
Want to know where your hygiene risks are hiding?
Contact us today to book a preventative cleaning service for your business.
Call us on 1300 529 625 or enquiry via sales@jaymak.com.au.
Your kitchen might look clean — but is it really safe?
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