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Cocoa Restaurant Gets Deep Commercial Cleaning From SERVPRO After Fire

SERVPRO responded to a fire extinguisher cleanup project after a fire was extinguished at a Cocoa resort in the kitchen and prep area where numerous food-related items were stored. Even though the chemicals used in fire extinguishers are widely considered safe for home and commercial applications in Central Brevard properties, precautions should get taken to avoid inhaling or getting the residue on the skin.

Inspection of the Cocoa Commercial Kitchen for the Best Fire Restoration Plan of Action

SERVPRO technicians carefully inspected the kitchen to determine the areas that needed attention for commercial fire and smoke damage cleanup. The fine, powdery residue left behind by the fire extinguisher in the Central Brevard resort needed addressing by the SERVPRO technicians so the area could reopen for food preparation for guests.

SERVPRO Determines What Articles Have Cleaning Potential in Cocoa Properties

Because this fire restoration took place in the Central Brevard resort area where food prep took place, SERVPRO techs found numerous problems to deal with. First and foremost, the potential for soot to contaminate sealed foods resulted in the need for a portion of the jarred and canned foods to get removed from the vicinity. As part of the training for FSRT - Fire & Smoke Damage Restoration Technician, each SERVPRO tech knows that microscopic soot particles can travel into seemingly sealed food containers. Anytime stored food has been in a Central Brevard location with fire, and smoke damage, the potential for contamination is there. For the safety of both the employees of the resort and the patrons, the packaged food items required removal as part of the fire restoration services in the Central Brevard kitchen area.

SERVPRO Performs Fire Damage Restoration in Central Brevard

The techs from SERVPRO arrived to find a significant amount of fire extinguisher residue on the floor and shelves in the Central Brevard resort kitchen. The fire and smoke damage were minimal, but there were extensive residues to remove from surfaces, as seen in the Before Photo from the worksite. SERVPRO technicians test the residue to determine what is on the shelves and other items. There are different types of catalytic inhibitors used, and some of the most commonly used in Central Brevard properties are nitrogen or carbon dioxide (CO2) or potassium bicarbonate (KHCO3). Soot can be acidic to metal surfaces and cause pitting if left on it. So the SERVPRO techs work to diligently perform fire damage restoration to remove the remaining residues.

Cleaning Cocoa Commercial Kitchen Items

The resort kitchen needs to provide a safe environment for employees and patrons. SERVPRO technicians know from their comprehensive training in fire damage restoration in Central Brevard commercial properties that all surfaces exposed to the fire, no matter how small, require sanitizing to avoid contamination from the soot. This creates a healthy work environment for employees and makes the resort a healthy place for clients. To accomplish this sanitizing level, the SERVPRO techs use commercial cleaning agents in Cocoa properties; some of these professional solutions are registered with the EPA. Once SERVPRO finished the commercial cleanup from the fire restoration needed from the fire extinguishers, it was "Like it never even happened."