Is Your Ice Machine Producing Mold and Slime? Here’s What You Should Know

2 Min Read By John Mahlmeister

If not properly cleaned, ice machines can serve as the perfect breeding ground for slime and mold to form due to its damp and dark environment. As water flows over the ice making surface of the system, contaminants can spread through the ice machine and start to grow.

While many preventive steps can be taken to avoid large buildups of mold, slime, scale and sediment, restaurants often miss the warning signs due to a lack of proper ice machine education.

Cleaning Your Ice Machine and BinRestaurants can clean mold, slime, and other microbes from their ice machine with a few simple steps.

To clean both the interior of your bin or the exterior of the ice machine, mix a solution of 8 oz chlorine bleach per gallon water and transfer it to a spray bottle.

When cleaning the inside of an ice bin, shut down the ice machine and empty the bin. Next, spray any contaminated surfaces, and if needed, wipe the areas to remove the contaminants. After wiping the area, make sure to rinse the area with…