A pantry is a room where beverages, food, and sometimes dishes, household cleaning chemicals, linens, or provisions are stored. Food and beverage pantries serve in an ancillary capacity to the kitchen.

1. PANTRY CLEANING PROCEDURE
FOR OFFICE / TEA BOYS
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2. OFFICE F B PANTRY
A pantry is a room where beverages, food, and sometimes dishes,
household cleaning chemicals, linens, or provisions are stored. Food
and
beverage pantries serve in an ancillary capacity to the kitchen.
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3. PANTRY EQUIPMENT
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The pantry mainly keeps the following necessary items −
• Refrigerator
• Electric oven
• Toaster
• Coffee Brewing Machine
• Blender
• Knives and chopping boards
• Hollowware like casserole, bowls, and dishes of various
sizes
• Crockery
• Drinkware
• Cutlery

4. REQUIRED CLEANING EQUIPMENT
• Green microfiber cloth,
• sponge scrubber,
• Checklist,
• Dish washing detergent (approved cleaning agents to clean pantry walls can
diluted as per label instruction and ready to use)
• Hand gloves,
• Head cap
• Apron.
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5. PANTRY CLEANING SOP
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 Wash hands and Proceed to the work area with appropriate PPE
 Check the area for any damage
 Switch of all electrical equipment and check the socket and cable.
 Check the ceiling and the electric light and the Ac duct,
 Check the waterline, drain pit and the dish washing sink for leakage
or
damage
 Clear all fragile items like Water glass, Crockery, and Cups from
the overhead cupboard and cross verify with the stock register
 Remove all containers which is used to store sugar, milk powder
etc.,
and cross verify the label for expire date
 Check the overhead cupboard for damage and use approved
cleaning solution and green colour microfiber cloth to damp wipe
the internal and external area of the cupboard

6. PANTRY CLEANING SOP
 Do not use spray bottle or furniture polish at the pantry cupboard
 Damp wipe the worktable with cleaning solution, pay more
attention on the edges. Use doodlebug pad to clean the edges
and wall skirt.
 Drain the dish washing sink and apply cleaning solution on sink
and
leave for few minutes
 Use scouring pad to remove the gunk from sink and rinse.
 Hot water and cleaning agents can be used to cleaning the
utensil, Cutlery, crockery, and glassware
 Rinse, wipe and re arrange all pantry materials at the designated
area
 Update the stock register and checklist
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7. Microwave CLEANINGSOP
 Wear appropriate PPE
 Take a bowl of water with lemon juice and place inside the microwave
 Turn on for 5 minutes to loosen the gunk inside the microwave
 Unplug the microwave from the socket
 Damp wipe inside the microwave by using green colour microfiber cloth
 Do not use any cleaning chemicals inside the microwave
 Use green colour microfiber cloth to Damp wipe the door and the
control panel
 External body and underneath of microwave can be wiped only with
sponge
scouring pad and damp cloth socked in normal water.
 Wipe the moisture with dry cloth or tissue paper for spotless appearance.
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8. Refrigerator CLEANINGSOP
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 Wear appropriate PPE
 Unplug the refrigerator from the socket and defrost it
 Remove shelves, crispers, and ice trays. Wash them thoroughly with hot
water and detergent and wipe with Green colour microfiber cloth
 Remove food items from the refrigerator – this will allow you to clean all
the corners and crevices.
 Damp wipe inside of refrigerator with equal parts of vinegar and water.
Vinegar provides acid which destroys mildew.
 Wash the interior of the freezer, including the door and gasket, with hot
water and approved chemicals.
 Leave the door open for about 15 minutes to allow free air circulation
 Rearrange the food with label at the appropriate area.
 Check the cable and socket for damage
 Avoid using general cleaning chemicals.

9. TOASTER CLEANING SOP
 Pull the power plug and let the toaster cool down.
 Never immerse the appliance in water or place it in the
dishwasher
 Do not steam-clean the appliance.
 Do not use oven or grill spray for cleaning.
 Remove the crumb tray and wipe it clean.
 Remove crumbs under the warming rack with a hard brush.
 Cleanthe toaster’s exterior with adampcloth
 Do not use strong or abrasive cleaning agents.
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10. Electric Hot p l a t e CLEANING SOP
 Wear appropriate PPE
 Check the cable and socket for damage
 Unplug the Hot plate and wait until the equipment comes to
normal temperature
 Use a damp sponge to wipe off any cooking spills
 Do not use metal cleaning tools to clean the Hot plate
 Pour small amount of cooktop cleaner over the cooktop and rub the top
with
paper towel until the surface is clean.
 Pay attention on the edges for gunk.
 Use a dry cloth to wipe off the cleaner from the cooktop surface.
 Use dry cloth to wipe the underneath of the Hot plate
 Do not spray water underneath of the hot plate
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11. BLENDERCLEANING SOP
 Wear appropriate PPE
 Check the cable and socket for damage
 Unplug the blender and wait until the equipment comes to normal temperature
 Clean the product immediately after each use.
 Remove plastic lid, blades and spin base from the plastic blender jar.
 Use a small brush to remove particles of food lodged underneath the blades.
 Clean the exterior surface by wiping it with a soft, damp cloth.
 Do not use abrasive cleaners or scouring pads to clean the product.
 To clean the blender jar, add ¼ teaspoon of approved liquid soap to the blender
jar and fill with warm water.
 Rinse the blender jar underneath running water.
 Do not place the blender jar and the plastic lid into a dishwasher or extremely
hot
water.
 Dry all product parts thoroughly before storing.
 Store the product in a clean, dry place with the plastic lid removed from the
blender jar
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12. FREQUENCYOF CLEANING
ACTIVITY FREQUENCY
WORKTABLE / SINK / FLOOR DAILY
CELING / WALL WEEKLY
REFRIGERATOR WEEKLY
MICROWAVE OVEN / TOASTER DAILY
HOT PLATE / BLENDER DAILY
CUTLERY / GLASSWARE /
CROCKERY
DAILY
CUPBOARD WEEKLY
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13. THANK YOU
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