Protecting Your Restaurant From Mold

6/14/2021 (Permalink)

It’s a well-known fact that mold thrives in dark, moist, and unventilated places such as warehouses, storage spaces, and anywhere that water is used often. Spores are in the air looking for the right conditions in which to colonize, so the best way to protect your restaurant from mold is to ensure that those conditions don’t exist! 

COMMON AREAS FOR MOLD. 

• Bathrooms. Mold thrives in damp, dark, moist environments, so it follows that a bathroom is the perfect fungal breeding ground.
• Kitchen/Break Areas. Kitchen and break room sinks are obvious places for a mold infestation.
• Lobby/Waiting Area. Spills that occur in your waiting area can leave your carpeting at risk for mold damage, so all spills must be cleaned up immediately - and thoroughly - in order to protect your carpeting.
• Restaurant storage areas are often loaded with cardboard boxes and carrying supplies. Once these get damp mold can follow. 
• Your bar area can also be a spot for a mold infestation; flooring and sinks are constantly damp. Your storage cabinets in this area need to be kept dry, as well. Refrigerated cases for beverages that need to be kept cool can also develop a mold issue. 

REGULAR INSPECTIONS. 

Regular inspections will ensure that you are aware of a mold infestation right away. You should move machinery, furniture, and equipment so you can see into those places that are often overlooked and that can often remain damp for periods of time. Leaks of any kind, such as in the roofing, in windows and doors that don’t fit properly, pipes that need to be replaced, and hoses that are cracked - are the kinds of things to be on the lookout for, and repaired right away to avoid further problems. Here at SERVPRO, we always recommend proactive and preventive maintenance to save you both time and money! 

If you find that your restaurant has developed a mold problem, our team here at SERVPRO of North Nashville can be onsite right away to help manage this kind of issue. We also have all the skills and training necessary to handle disaster events of all sizes and types, such as cleanup after water damage and fire damage, and we can get your home or business Certified: SERVPRO Cleaned, too. This franchise is independently owned and operated.