Commercial Kitchen Cleaning Products for Professional Use
Commercial kitchens require effective cleaning products capable of dealing with grease, food residues, carbon deposits, scale and everyday contamination across a wide variety of surfaces and equipment.
Astral Hygiene supplies professional kitchen cleaning chemicals for restaurants, hotels, cafés, pubs, schools, catering operations, food-service businesses and other commercial environments.
Our range includes heavy-duty degreasers, washing-up liquids, dishwasher detergents, oven cleaners, drain cleaners, surface sanitisers and specialist food-area cleaning products.
Degreasers provide the cleaning power required to remove grease and food soils from appropriate floors, walls, work surfaces, extraction equipment and kitchen fittings, while washing-up liquids and dishwasher chemicals help maintain crockery, cutlery, glassware and cookware.
For hygiene-sensitive areas, our range also includes professional surface sanitisers and disinfectants, including products tested to recognised antimicrobial standards such as BS EN 1276 and other relevant standards where specified by the manufacturer.
By selecting products specifically designed for professional food-service environments, businesses can build a complete cleaning system covering routine cleaning, deep cleaning, degreasing, dishwashing and surface hygiene.
Kitchen Degreasers, Dishwasher Chemicals & Food-Area Hygiene
Effective commercial kitchen hygiene depends on using the correct chemical for each cleaning task.
Astral Hygiene supplies manual washing-up detergents, automatic dishwasher chemicals, rinse aids, food-area sanitisers, degreasers, oven cleaners and drainage products for professional kitchens of all sizes.
For manual dishwashing, our professional washing-up liquids are available in concentrated and ready-to-use formats for pots, pans, crockery, cutlery and utensils. Automatic dishwashing systems can be supported with specialist machine detergents and rinse aids designed for commercial catering equipment.
Heavy-duty kitchen degreasers are available for removing stubborn fats, oils and food contamination, while specialist oven and grill cleaners tackle carbonised deposits and baked-on grease.
Food preparation areas can also require products with documented antimicrobial performance. Where applicable, Astral Hygiene stocks BS EN 1276 tested bactericidal products, along with other professionally tested sanitisers and disinfectants for appropriate kitchen and food-area applications.
Whether you are managing a small café or a high-volume commercial catering operation, Astral Hygiene offers a broad selection of professional kitchen cleaning chemicals to support everyday hygiene, deep cleaning and specialist maintenance.
Professional Kitchen Cleaning FAQs
What products are needed for commercial kitchen cleaning?
A typical commercial kitchen may require degreasers, washing-up liquid, automatic dishwasher chemicals, food-area sanitisers, floor cleaners, oven cleaners and drain-maintenance products. The exact requirements depend on the kitchen layout, equipment and cleaning procedures.
Do Astral Hygiene supply BS EN 1276 tested kitchen cleaners?
Yes. Astral Hygiene supplies professional products tested to BS EN 1276 for bactericidal performance where specified by the manufacturer.
What is BS EN 1276?
BS EN 1276 is a recognised standard used to assess the bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics under specified laboratory conditions. Products should always be used at the stated concentration and contact time.
Do you supply food-area sanitisers?
Yes. Our range includes professional surface sanitisers and disinfectants suitable for appropriate commercial kitchen and food preparation applications. Check individual product instructions for contact times, dilution and any required rinsing procedures.
Do you supply commercial kitchen degreasers?
Yes. Astral Hygiene supplies general-purpose and heavy-duty degreasers for appropriate kitchen surfaces, equipment and floors where grease and food soils need to be removed effectively.
Do you supply commercial washing-up liquid?
Yes. Our range includes professional manual washing-up liquids in different pack sizes and concentrations for busy catering and food-service environments.
Do you supply commercial dishwasher detergent?
Yes. We stock professional machine dishwasher detergents designed for automatic dishwashing systems in commercial kitchens.
What is the difference between washing-up liquid and dishwasher detergent?
Washing-up liquid is formulated for manual dishwashing, whereas commercial dishwasher detergent is designed specifically for automatic dishwashing machines. Manual detergent should not normally be used in automatic dishwashers because excessive foam can interfere with machine operation.
Do you supply oven and grill cleaners?
Yes. Astral Hygiene supplies specialist heavy-duty products designed to remove baked-on grease and carbon deposits from appropriate ovens, grills and catering equipment.
Can I access Safety Data Sheets for kitchen cleaning chemicals?
Where available, individual product pages include downloadable Safety Data Sheets (SDS), technical information and directions for use.
