How to Train Your BOH Staff to Use Kitchen Chemicals Safely and Effectively

Because Your Kitchen Is Only as Safe as Your Staff Is Trained

You’ve got a solid crew. They move fast, work hard, and keep your NYC restaurant running.
But when it comes to cleaning chemicals, even experienced back of house teams can fall into bad habits:

• Mixing products that shouldn’t be mixed

• Using the wrong chemical on food-contact surfaces

• Over- or under-diluting sanitizers

• Spraying degreaser near food

• Forgetting required contact times

One mistake can mean:

• Failed health inspection

• Harm to staff or guests

• Equipment damage

• Cross-contamination

That’s why Sani Wash doesn’t just deliver kitchen chemicals — we deliver training, signage, and systems to help NYC kitchens stay clean, safe, and compliant.

➡️ Key Chemical Training Areas (That Most Staff Don’t Know by Default)

✅ 1. Proper Dilution

Staff should never “eyeball it.” Over-diluting wastes product and money. Under-diluting can be dangerous or ineffective.

We install automated dispensers or provide simple dilution charts for:

• Sanitizers

• Degreasers

• Rinse aids

• Dish machine products

✅ 2. Color-Coding & Labeling

We help create color-coded bottles and stations so staff know:

• Green = food-safe sanitizer

• Red = restroom cleaner

• Blue = glass cleaner

• Yellow = degreaser

This makes training easier and reduces the chance of cross-use.

✅ 3. Contact Times

Sanitizers need a certain amount of time on the surface to work — often 60 seconds or more.

We provide:

• Easy-to-post reminder charts

• Labeled bottles with icons

• Multilingual instructions for diverse staff

✅ 4. Dish Machine Chemicals

Staff should know:

• What each line (detergent, rinse aid, sanitizer) does

• What to check if the machine’s not cleaning

• How to spot low product levels

We offer on-site training and emergency support if machines malfunction.

➡️ Training Tools Sani Wash Provides

• ➡️ Chemical Use Charts (laminated and kitchen-safe)

• ➡️ Color-coded secondary containers with bilingual labels

• ➡️‍➡️ On-site staff training for new hires and refreshers

• ➡️ Test strips and usage logs for DOH inspections

• ➡️ Safety Data Sheets (SDS) in English and Spanish

• ➡️️ Pump and dispenser training for daily use

➡️ Serving BOH Teams Across NYC

Whether you run:

• A high-end restaurant in Manhattan

• A neighborhood diner in Queens

• A ghost kitchen in Brooklyn

• A commissary kitchen in The Bronx

Sani Wash supports you with safe, food-service-approved products and the tools to use them properly.

➡️ Want to Upgrade Your BOH Chemical Safety Training?

We’ll come in, train your team, label your stations, and leave you with everything needed for safe, consistent kitchen sanitation.

✔ Sanitizers, degreasers, soaps & rinse aids
✔ Staff training and usage signs
✔ Local delivery and emergency support

➡️ Call (718) 729-1700
➡️ Email: [email protected]
➡️ Visit www.saniwash.com