Restaurant service
Restaurant Ice Machine Maintenance
Ice machines are one of the most overlooked sources of foodborne illness in commercial kitchens. Slime mold, biofilm, and scale buildup can contaminate ice served to guests. Regular cleaning and descaling is both a safety and compliance requirement.
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Compliance requirements
FDA Food Code classifies ice as a food. Ice machines must be cleaned and sanitized according to manufacturer specs, typically every 6 months. LA County health inspectors check ice machine logs during routine inspections.
Required frequency: Every 6 months (semi-annually), per FDA Food Code and manufacturer specifications — cleaning logs must be available for health inspectors.
Boh tracks your compliance schedule and reminds you before your next window.
Why Boh, not a standalone vendor
Every job is dispatched to a specialist in our vetted network. Here's why that's better for you than managing vendors yourself.
Specialists, not generalists
Vendors in our network focus on a single service type. They're faster, more thorough, and more familiar with compliance requirements than any multi-service in-house team could be.
Every job is documented and reviewed
Before and after photos, service reports, and compliance tags are required on every visit. Vendors know each job is tracked and reviewed by Boh. That visibility keeps quality high.
Underperformance has consequences
If a vendor misses a visit, cuts corners, or fails to document properly, they're removed from the network. You never have to manage that conversation. Boh holds them accountable so you don't have to.
Broader coverage, more availability
A network of specialists covers more neighborhoods, more service windows, and more kitchen types than any single in-house team - meaning faster response and more scheduling flexibility for your operation.
Local conditions that affect this service
Environmental factors in Southern California cities can significantly change how often this service is needed - and what happens if you skip it.
Hard water accelerates scale buildup
High impactSouthern California tap water contains high levels of dissolved calcium and magnesium from the Colorado River. As water freezes in an ice machine, minerals are left behind and accumulate on evaporator plates, float switches, and water lines - creating hard scale that clogs components, causes pitting damage, and cuts equipment lifespan from 7–10 years down to 2–3 years without a shortened maintenance schedule.
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