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Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Importance Of Planet Antares Vending Machine Sanitation

A secret to successful vending is to keep vending machines and surrounding areas clean at all times. After refilling the Planet Antares vending machine, you must ensure that all trash, empty soda cases, boxes and other items are removed from it.

Make sure that the immediate area of the vending machine is well lighted and provided with a covered trash receptacle. The area needs to be protected from overhead leakage or condensation from water, waste or sewer piping.

It is recommended that you mount the Planet Antares vending machine on a stand so that it is at least 6 inches off the deck. This ensures easier cleaning under and around the vending machine. Also, make sure that the surface of the vending machine inside or out is not sticky or dusty.

The door and panel to the Planet Antares vending machine and any access opening for food needs to be tightly fit and any worn gasket material should be replaced to avoid dust or any other particles from entering. Suitable hand washing facilities must be provided for the workers servicing the vending machine.

If your vending machines are dispensing potentially hazardous food items, it is important to provide them with refrigeration or heating units and thermostatic controls which will ensure the maintenance of safe food temperatures. Also, they must have automatic controls that prevent the machine from vending food in the event of a power failure or a mechanical error.

A delivery tube or chute must be provided with a tight fitting closing cover at the vending stage of a Planet Antares vending machine. Vending machine exteriors must also be designed and fabricated to minimize the entrance of insects and rodents. Effective screening for the ventilation louvers or openings in the vending machine is a must.

The food personnel who service your Planet Antares vending machines should maintain personal hygiene. They should wash their hands and not use tobacco as well as wear clean garments when handling the various vending operations.

Clean the cavities and door edges of microwave ovens at least once a day to keep them free of grease deposits and other accumulated dirt. The Planet Antares vending operator must maintain a record of the vending machine operations. This should be referred at the time of inspection and be regularly updated.