Mechline’s four steps to clean drains and FOGS compliance Mechline Developments, the leading manufacturer of specialised equipment for the foodservice and hospitality industry has launched a comprehensive four step FOGS management service - to help operators prevent the build-up of fats, oils, grease and starches in their drains and sewers and to ensure that they are compliant with all relevant UK legislation.
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echline’s four step FOGS management service
Kristian Roberts, Marketing Manager at Mechline said:
involves: 1) assessing the FOGS management needs
“It’s a shocking statistic that 70% of commercial kitchens
of a venue; 2) selecting the correct equipment; 3)
do not have any kind of FOGS management in place. Blocked
installation, commissioning and training, followed by
drains affect the hygiene and performance of a kitchen and
4) ongoing service and support. For step one Mechline’s experienced team provide a comprehensive assessment of all factors contributing to
operators can face prosecution for contravening regulations – so it’s never been more important to have an effective FOGS management solution in place.
FOGS management at a venue, including an analysis of
“We have partnered with grease trap and waste water
working drawings to highlight FOGS producing hotspots.
specialist Aqua Mundus which enables us to offer customers
At step two, following the completion of the venue audit,
a comprehensive FOGS management solution from full
Mechline will provide a detailed equipment specification
venue audits, equipment installation, commissioning and
report outlining the recommended equipment solution for
training, through to maintenance and service support to
the venue to meet all current legislation. This can include
keep commercial kitchens free of FOGS and on the right
one or a combination of Mechline’s market leading products
side of the law.”
including the Food Waste Strainer which reduces the build-
Foodservice operators across the UK are already
up of food waste sediment in the drainage system; and
benefiting from Mechline’s FOGS management solution
the BioCeptor system which combines GreasePak’s proven
including James Wilson, Managing Director of Kauai UK – the
biological treatment solution, with the FOG Intercept and
healthy fast food casual restaurant chain, who commented:
Treatment unit (F.I.T) to retain and break down FOGS -
“We have two BioCeptors from Mechline in Kauai, one
preventing it from entering drainage systems.
in the prep and delivery kitchen and one in the display
The third step in Mechline’s FOGS management service
kitchen—and we have just emptied the waste for the first
includes the commissioning of the BioCeptor system and
time, after four months! We are always looking to improve
detailed staff training to ensure the effective operation
our sustainability and lower our carbon footprint and
of the equipment. Plus operators benefit from a 10-year
BioCeptor definitely helps us to do this by minimising our
extended warranty on completion of the commissioning.
waste collections.
Step four incorporates a Planned Preventative Maintenance
We received great support from Mechline. They gave good
(PPM) service which ensures the installed Bioceptor FOGS
advice around key areas of FOG management and they
management system is serviced and cleaned at agreed
supplied us with lots of information as we requested it. Mechline
intervals. A GreasePak Management Service is also available
products are certainly going into the next Kauai store!”
to ensure that all GreasePak units are fully operational and dosing at the correct levels and frequency. Commenting on the new FOGS management service, 45
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