Training

Training

Checking Propane Levels (refer to Method 1 from 1:10-2:57 min mark)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAUXDvCqmfE

General Food Safety

DO NOT TOUCH THE FOOD!

Do not use bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods (or drinks / ice). Wear gloves or use tongs, spoons, spatulas, etc when portioning or preparing food. Examples of ready-to-eat foods include all cooked foods, breads, and raw fruits and vegetables that will not be cooked before being eaten.

Wash hands before putting on gloves

You must take off gloves before touching uncooked meat to avoid cross contamination. Also don’t reuse gloves

Propane System

Turning On Propane System - Before Every Meal

  1. Inside the trailer, confirm that all 16 propane valves and stove/griddle knobs are in the OFF position.
  2. Go outside to propane tanks. Check for any visual signs of damage to the tanks or hosing. (Tanks should be free of any rust and always painted white - painting them any other color can cause an explosion. Video here)
  3. Turn on both propane tanks (turn knobs slowly, but all the way)
  4. Smell for any propane leaks around tanks and hoses.
  5. Ventilate trailer
    1. Open window in door and ceiling vent (these MUST be open prior to turning on propane inside trailer due to Carbon Monoxide from pilot lights and burners. Exhaust Fan MUST be on whenever Range, Oven or Griddle are on. Window and ceiling vents must be open when exhaust fan is on for air circulation and to prevent a vacuum from holding the door closed.)
  6. Turn on Hot Water Heater
    1. Under the sinks on the right, turn on the Red propane valve video. (Perpendicular to pipe is OFF, parallel with pipe is ON.)
    2. Turn on power to Hot Water Heater (power button on front. If no power, check circuit breaker)
    3. For troubleshooting Hot Water Heater see this video
  7. Turn on Stove / light pilot lights (right before first use)
    1. Turn on White Propane Valve to left of door
    2. Turn on Red Propane Valve that leads to Range/Stove
    3. IMMEDIATELY Light SIX Range Pilot Lights using this lighter
    4. Note that propane gas is coming out of the open pilot light spigots as soon as you open the valve, so if you don’t light the pilot light, you are just leaking propane gas into the trailer.
  8. Turn on Griddle / light pilot lights (right before first use)
    1. Turn on Red Propane Valve that leads to Griddle
    2. IMMEDIATELY Light FOUR Griddle Pilot Lights using this lighter

Turning Off Propane System - After Every Meal

  1. Follow all **Turning On Propane System - Before Every Meal** Instructions IN REVERSE

Griddle Cleaning

While griddle is still hot (but not on):

  1. Turn off the thermostat and put on heat-resistant gloves.
  2. While griddle is hot, scrape surface clean of food debris and grease buildup.
  3. Apply about a cup of warm/room temp water (no cold water!) onto the surface of the griddle.
  4. Scrub the surface with a non-abrasive pad (we have orange padded sponges with a handle for this).
  5. Repeat steps 3 & 4 until there is no food residue, burnt-on bits, or rust spots. The griddle might still be browned or matte due to seasoning (don’t clean this seasoning off).
    1. If after cleaning it twice, there is still stuff on the griddle, do step 3 again with at most a tiny bit of the specified griddle cleaning soap (not bleach spray).
  6. Wipe down the entire surface with a wet and then a dry cloth.
  7. Remove and empty the grease tray.
  8. Wipe down the body of the griddle with a damp cloth.

Seasoning a Griddle

(The following steps only need to be done every once in a while - not a required step before each meal)

  1. Turn the griddle on and heat it up (~350°).
  2. Spread a thin layer of cooking oil onto the hot griddle surface, then wait 30 minutes.
  3. Wipe down the surface with a clean, dry cloth.

3 Compartment Sink

A 3-compartment sink is a commercial standard for efficient and safe dishwashing. It conserves water by separating washing, rinsing, and sanitizing into three distinct basins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wq75tpxxcc

Tips for saving water:

Adjust water levels: If you don't have many dishes, you can adjust the water level in the rinse and sanitize sinks to save water or just use the bleach spray for sanitizing.

Bleach spray

Start of Shift Prep:

Steps:

Appendix

For additional information, Nevada Dept of Health has a Burning Man specific food safety guide (not mandatory reading)

2018 Burning Man Food Service Guidance Document


Revision #1
Created 3 February 2025 02:16:11 by Christophe Lamy
Updated 3 February 2025 02:16:43 by Christophe Lamy