Oven Cleaning, Maintenance and Optimization

This guide aims to provide clear, actionable guidelines for the regular cleaning, maintenance, and optimisation of Papa John’s pizza ovens.

1. Purpose of this guide

2. Oven Operation

3. Oven Components

4. Oven Setup

5. Baking Cycle

6. Extraction System

7. Oven Hood Cleaning

8. Tip to Improve Oven Cleanliness

9. Oven Light Cleaning Procedure

10. Oven Deep Cleaning Procedure

11. Oven Reassembly Procedure

12. Testing After Cleaning

13. Final Thoughts

Appendix

Cleaning essentials

Frequency

Oven exterior, crumb
trays and oven windows
Daily

Oven hoods
Monthly

Oven deep clean
Restaurants over 500 weekly transactions
Monthly

Restaurants under 500 weekly transactions
Every two months

Chemicals

Heavy Duty Degreasing Solution

Supersoak Concentrate

Stainless Steel Cleaner

Sanitiser Mix

Note: Always follow the manufacturers’
chemical use instructions.

PPE

Gloves

Safety Goggles

Apron

Note: Always wear the correct
PPE when oven cleaning.

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