Benefits of Automated Washing over Hand Washing Saves Water, Energy - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Benefits of Automated Washing over Hand Washing

Saves Water, Energy and Labor

• Water

– Automatic washing equipment has built in water savings systems (reusing wash water).

• Energy

– Automatic washing equipment has internal heaters that keep the water at the required wash temp (160 F) or (180F) for the sanitizing rinse.

• Labor

– The machine doesn’t take vacations or call in sick – Frees up employee time for more productive tasks – Quicker/more efficient that hand washing

Standardize Washing Procedure

• Consistent reliable results
• Can be fitted with recording/monitoring

devices to ensure the same results every time

• Completes the element of Food Safety to

your process

What You Need to Consider to Show Cost Savings – Washing requirements vary

• Capacity – how much you are washing per

shift

• Determine man hours per shift for hand

washing

• Items and Sizes (Pans, buckets, totes, bins,

etc.)

• Space considerations
• Budget considerations