If your ovens aren’t properly cleaned, they heat unevenly and inefficiently. If your floors stay greasy, the risk of slips and falls increases. And if shift teams juggle five different chemicals, it becomes harder to train them consistently – which increases the chance of errors.
Together, these issues create avoidable downtime and unnecessary risk. When audits roll around, are you confident your cleaning system is as efficient as your production line?
In food production, cleaning isn’t limited to how surfaces look – it protects your productivity, safety, and compliance. Dirt interferes with heat transfer, lowers hygiene standards, and slows production. So, can one heavy duty degreaser simplify your system without impacting quality or compliance?
In this article, we’ll look at:
- the science behind alkaline degreasers,
- the production tasks one heavy duty degreaser can cover, and
- some of the questions you might have about K37 Cleaner Sanitiser Heavy Duty.
Why Heavy Duty Degreasers Matter in Food Production
In wholesale bakeries and food manufacturing facilities, soils aren’t simple. You’ve got grime from baked-on fats and caramelised sugars, through to starch residues and carbon build-up. All of these have different chemical structures that require targeted chemistry to remove them.
Alkaline-based kitchen degreasers work because they sit at the opposite end of the pH scale to organic food soils. This means it can break down fats and lift stubborn residues off surfaces. When alkaline degreasers are applied at the correct dilution and dwell time, they allow grease to be emulsified – meaning it can be suspended in water and rinsed away.
This alkaline approach can effectively target:
- fats and oils from baking and frying,
- protein residues on benches and equipment,
- starch and sugar deposits, and
- general grime on floors and insulated wall panels.
Veridia’s K37 Cleaner Sanitiser Heavy Duty uses alkaline chemistry to break down the kinds of soils you see every day in food production. It cuts through grease, proteins and grime while also supporting sanitising when used correctly. It’s low odour, solvent-free, compliant with FSANZ 3.2.2, and designed to be safe on your surfaces.
This makes it food safe, without the harsh fumes or surface damage associated with stronger products.
This is designed chemistry, not brute force.
Moving Away from Chlorine for Degreasing
Many facilities rely heavily on chlorinated detergents to clean their production areas. They’re effective, but they have drawbacks:
- corrosion and rusting of steel components
- unpleasant odours and potential user discomfort, and
- surface degradation over time.
Non-chlorine degreasers, like K37, are safer alternatives in many situations. K37’s dual corrosion inhibitor system forms a protective film to shield surfaces such as insulated steel walling, while still cleaning effectively.
Long term, choosing K37 over chlorine degreasers can mean fewer maintenance and compliance issues.
Also, in retail-facing bakeries, strong chemical odours can disturb the ambience by overpowering the smell of fresh baking.
One Heavy Duty Degreaser for Core Production Tasks
Production managers often end up with complex systems: one kitchen cleaner for benches, a grill cleaner for ovens, a separate degreaser for floors, plus sanitising layered on top. All with different dilutions, different bottles, and different training instructions.
K37 was designed to simplify these cleaning workflows.
It can be used for:
- Floor cleaning via mop, auto scrubber or foam at a 1:50 dilution
- Equipment washing at 1:50
- Foam cleaning of insulated wall and ceiling panels at 1:30
- Spray & wipe tasks at 1:100 for lighter soil
K37 cuts through carbon build-up and heavy grease on ovens, walls, and equipment, leaving surfaces clean and ready for sanitising. It’s ideal for most equipment and food preparation areas, as long as the surfaces get a quick rinse with potable water afterwards.
It’s also surprisingly cost-effective. A happy end user from Mudgee Bakery shared:
“We’ve been using the K37 Cleaner Sanitiser HD for a while now at the bakery & I can’t praise it enough – it does an exceptional job, surpassing all previous products we’ve tried. Its ultra-high concentrated formula means it goes a long way, and we’re pleasantly surprised by how little we need to use; the bottle takes ages to use up. Everyone on our team is thrilled with the results, and we’re very satisfied with it. It tackles heavy grease effortlessly, and the dispenser is incredibly user-friendly. Highly recommend!”
Because it’s highly concentrated, K37 supports lean principles by cutting packaging waste, reducing storage needs, and lowering cost‑in‑use.
Is One Heavy Duty Degreaser Enough?
You might question whether one degreaser can genuinely cover that many tasks.
No product can do everything. But K37 – suitable for your floors, equipment, insulated panels, and ovens – can dramatically reduce system complexity.
In practice, consolidating your cleaning chemicals only works when chemistry, dilution control, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) align so staff can follow them consistently. K37 doesn’t replace good process – it supports it.
When dilution ratios, dwell times and procedures are clear, there’s no guesswork. Training becomes easier, there are less errors, and results stay consistent between shifts.
At Early Rise Bakery, the procurement manager personally completed the last three deep cleans because K37’s results were so impressive. “It’s a brilliant product,” he says. “I love the satisfying experience of how well K37 works so much I keep doing deep cleans myself!”
Cleaning, Sanitising and Compliance
K37 is a cleaner and sanitiser. So, does it replace your non-rinse sanitiser?
The answer comes down to your regulations: cleaning and sanitising are distinct processes under food safety standards. It’s essential to clean first because residual soil gets in the way of a sanitiser doing its job.
K37 achieves strong cleaning and sanitising results at the correct dilutions and dwell times. However, for regulatory compliance – particularly under FSANZ 3.2.2 – you may still need to use a no-rinse sanitiser like K44 Sanitiser in food areas.
Maintaining that documented two-step process helps you stay prepared for audits. It gives you clear evidence of due diligence if an inspection comes up.
The Real Benefit of K37: Production Confidence
You’ll notice the difference with K37: your ovens heat evenly, your floors feel safe underfoot, and cleaning runs like clockwork. Production flows, shifts hand over smoothly, and audits feel routine.
A good heavy‑duty degreaser removes grease and makes the work feel easier. You’ll have less downtime, clearer systems, and a team that knows exactly what to use and how.
Veridia developed K37 with food production in mind. It’s designed for the soils you deal with, the pressures you carry, and the standards you work to every day. When your chemicals fit the way you work, cleaning can become one of the most satisfying parts of the day.
It’s that feeling you get watching baked-on carbon lift cleanly from stainless steel ovenware. Like ticking off every task before the next shift walks in. Like knowing your system works.
