Kitchen equipment carbon and grease removal
Removes polymerized grease and carbon from metal cooking equipment without degreasers, scraping or soaking. Settings are matched to stainless, cast iron or carbon steel.
What it removes
- Carbonized grease
- Baked-on food residue
- Carbon deposits
- Heat discoloration on stainless (where settings allow)
Surfaces it suits
- Grill and charbroiler grates
- Flat tops and griddles
- Burner assemblies
- Fryer and oven exteriors
- Racks and sheet pans
- Removable hood baffle filters
Not a substitute for hood and duct exhaust cleaning under NFPA 96, and not a sanitizing step. Food-contact parts are washed, rinsed and sanitized afterward.
Questions
Can you laser clean kitchen equipment?
Laser cleaning is used on metal kitchen equipment with baked-on carbon and grease, such as grill grates, flat tops, burners, fryer and oven exteriors, racks and hood filters. Every item gets a test spot first. Plastic parts, gaskets and anything the beam can't reach are left alone.
Is laser cleaning food safe?
Laser cleaning removes buildup but does not sanitize. Any food-contact part is washed, rinsed and sanitized according to your local health code before it goes back into service, as the FDA Food Code requires for food-contact surfaces. Fume extraction captures the removed material during the work.
Do you clean hoods and exhaust ducts?
Full hood, duct and exhaust-fan cleaning under NFPA 96 is a separate service done by exhaust cleaning companies, and many areas require a certified provider. ArcLight's demo scope is equipment buildup, including removable parts like baffle filters. Demo placeholder confirm whether ArcLight does any exhaust work or refers it out
How often should a restaurant hood be inspected and cleaned?
NFPA 96 sets inspection for grease buildup at monthly for solid-fuel cooking, quarterly for high-volume cooking such as 24-hour, charbroiling or wok, semiannually for moderate volume, and annually for low volume such as churches and seasonal businesses (Markel summary of NFPA 96). Cleaning is required when the inspection finds grease buildup. Your local fire code may be stricter.
How often should food-contact surfaces be cleaned?
Under the FDA Food Code, food-contact surfaces used with time/temperature-controlled food are cleaned at least every 4 hours, and food-contact surfaces of cooking and baking equipment at least every 24 hours (FDA Food Code 2022, 4-602.11 and 4-602.12). Your state or county adopts its own version, so check the local code.
Do we have to close while you clean?
The aim is to work around service, before opening, after close or on a slow day, so the line is ready for the next shift. Equipment has to be cool and the work area cleared of staff while the laser runs. Demo placeholder ArcLight's actual scheduling hours and typical time per item
Will laser cleaning remove the seasoning on cast iron?
Yes. Laser cleaning strips cast iron to bare metal, seasoning included (Pristine Laser Restoration), so seasoned grates or plancha tops need re-seasoning afterward. If you want to keep the seasoning, a laser is the wrong tool for that surface.
See what precision can do for your equipment.
Send us what you’re working with. ArcLight will look at the material, the buildup and your schedule, and tell you honestly whether laser cleaning is the right tool.
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