Answering all your questions about cleaning a commercial deep fryer

Commercial deep fryers make chefs’ lives so much easier. Thanks to their precise temperature control and generous size, whipping up large batches of perfectly crispy fries or indulgent donuts is a breeze. However, after a long shift that commercial deep fryer needs proper cleaning first and foremost to ensure hygiene, but also that the next day’s fries and donuts come out just as tasty. Besides that, running a clean deep fryer can make your kitchen safer and it will ensure that you get many years of use out of your costly equipment. Having all the right products, tools and know-how for cleaning a commercial deep fryer is vital.

Common questions about cleaning a commercial deep fryer

Here are some of your most frequently asked questions about cleaning a commercial deep fryer, and our expert answers on the subject.

How do you deep clean a commercial deep fryer?

Cleaning a commercial deep fryer can be done in 5 easy steps:

1. Switch off the deep fryer, drain all the oil, and fill with water
2. Add a boil-out fryer cleaning powder like Fry-Whiz deep fryer cleaner
3. Set the deep fryer to 200°F or press the ‘boil out’ button
4. Use a heat resistant scrubbing brush to clean the deep fryer and drain the water
5. Rinse with fresh water and dry completely

And with these 5 steps, your commercial deep fryer will be good as new.

How often should you clean a commercial deep fryer?

Commercial deep fryers should be deep cleaned, also known as boil out cleaning. Deep cleaning a commercial deep fryer should be done at least once a month. This will ensure that your machinery is not only hygienic, but that it’s also running at optimum efficiency. Apart from monthly boil out cleanings, you should also be filtering your oil daily and spot clean constantly simply by wiping down all equipment after use.

What is a boil out on a fryer?

A boil out is a specific method for deep cleaning a commercial deep fryer. When you boil out a deep fryer, you have to drain all the oil, clean the inside of the fryer with hot water and a cleaning solution, scrub away any built-up grime, and then rinse it out. Remember to properly dry your deep fryer after a boil out clean, because oil and water don’t mix.

What is used to neutralize the cleaner after performing boil out?

If you use a reputable boil out cleaner like Fry Whiz, you don’t need anything stronger than water to neutralize the cleaning solution. It’s completely food safe and has been trusted by restaurant owners for years. Other boil out cleaners may require neutralization with a solution of one part vinegar to 25 parts water. 

How to do a boil out on commercial fryer?

Most new commercial deep fryers have a preprogrammed boil out setting, so all you have to do is drain the oil, add water and a cleaning solution, press a button and let the machine do the rest. If your deep fryer doesn’t have a boil out function, just fill it with water and cleaning solution and allow it to simmer at 200°F for 20-30 minutes before rinsing and drying well.

Read our detailed step-by-step instructional guide on how to boil out a deep fryer

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