Top hygiene features of MEIKO commercial dishwashers
Warewashing technology for hygienically cleaning dishes in hotels, restaurants, and catering
For absolute drinking pleasure and peace of mind, you need a glass that is cleaner than clean. It must be hygienically clean. You can easily achieve this by using MEIKO’s professional dishwashers. Learn the various features and functions essential to make the dishwashing process completely hygienic.
Our M-iClean series offers a broad range of commercial dishwashers. We have undercounter dishwashing machines like the M-iClean U, hood type dishwashing machines like the M-iClean H, and even large-scale dishwashing machines like the M-iQ flight and rack type dishwashing machine. All have their own advantages and are the perfect choice for the right task and space. There is one thing, though, that they all have in common: hygienic washing results. We will explain an overview of these hygiene features to see how these results are achieved.
M-iClean series: Under Bench and Pass Through Dishwashers
These features enable under bench and pass through dishwashers to achieve wonderfully hygienic results:
GiO-TECH: This reverse osmosis system cleans and almost completely demineralises the water.
Benefits:
- Consistently high water quality for consistent hygiene safety
- Filters out all microbes larger than 0.0001 micrometres
- Reduces risk of recontamination as there is no need to hand polish
For clients who want their glasses and dishes to sparkle, improving the water quality is essential – and that calls for demineralisation or osmosis.
Integrated reverse osmosis for M-iQ
Blue operating concept: All blue machine components can be touched and removed for cleaning.
Benefits:
- Less likelihood for error
- Intuitive and efficient cleaning
M-iClean – Blue efficiency with intuitive operating concept
Automatic rack detection on automatic hood systems: This feature automatically closes the hood as soon as a rack is inserted and starts the wash programme. Once the wash cycle is finished, the hood also automatically re-opens.
Benefit:
- Ergonomic contactless operation
- Reduces the risk of recontamination
- Allows you to fully separate clean and dirty sides
- Only available with with the M-iClean H (with automatic hood system)
Heat recovery: The ComfortAir on the M-iClean U and AirConcept on the M-iClean H channels back the hot vapour into the water cycle, using it as thermal energy instead of being released haphazardly into the room.
Benefits:
- Reduces residual moisture (up to 98% on porcelain, up to 75% on glasses)
- Reduces the risk of recontamination as there is no need to hand polish
- Less steam means better indoor climate in the wash area
Heat recovery to enhance air qualitiy and energy efficiency
Monitored AktivPlus filter: Filters larger dirt particles so they no longer have to be broken down by chemicals. The system detects if the filter is missing or incorrectly inserted.
Benefits:
- Fewer chemicals needed with active dirt removal because there are less dirt particles in the wash chamber or the tank
- Cleaner and more hygienic wash water
MEIKO's cost-cutting filter system
M-iClean signal concept: Optimum human-machine communication. Blue shows it is ready. Green indicates it is washing. Red means it has an important message.
Benefits:
- Instantly see error messages so you can address it immediately
- Preserves hygiene by keeping the door from being opened before the wash cycles finishes
Lighting inside wash chamber: This gives you a brighter view into every corner of the wash chamber interior.
Benefits:
- Spot dirt right away and removed immediately
- Hygienic environment
Temperature shown on display: Gives you an idea on what is going on in the wash process.
Benefits:
- Water temperatures above 60 °C ensure hygiene safety
- See and assess effeciveness in destroying thermolabile (heat-sensitive) pathogens
There is no evidence of particular heat resistance in SARS-CoV-2. It can be assumed that it is sensitive to temperatures of 60 to 70 °C.
It is also an enveloped virus, meaning that alkali detergents at temperatures from 50 °C upwards are effective. Loss of the viral envelope or removal of the envelope’s lipids prevents it from infecting host cells. This fact is exploited to inactivate enveloped viruses in order to stop the virus from spreading.
These features make MEIKO warewashing technology especially effective at inactivating microbes (supported by expert opinion).
Dosing system with empty indicator: Easily monitor chemical fill levels. See a warning notification when detergent or rinse aid is running low.
Benefits:
- Chemical products are always dosed correctly
- Programme will not run without chemicals
- Timely information means chemical products can be refilled appropriately, preventing machine downtime
MEIKO Connect: Create a daily protocol using our smartphone app. Easily monitor machine-related and hygiene-related data about your dishwashing machine.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive machine hygiene documentation
- Removes need to manually record data and minimises potential causes of errors
New app for commercial dishwashers. For more transparency in your commercial kitchen. All relevant information now on your smartphone – simple and convenient.
Dosing systems for detergent and rinse aid: This built-in feature is machine activated and can independently run without no interference.
Benefits:
- Optimum chemical dosing
- Hygiene safety using automation
M-iQ: Rack and Flight Type Dishwashing Machines
Blue operating concept: Any component that is coloured blue or illuminated in blue can be touched, operated, or cleaned.
Benefits:
- Less likelihood for error
- Intuitive and efficient cleaning
M-iClean – Blue efficiency with intuitive operating concept
GiO-TECH: This reverse osmosis system cleans and almost completely demineralises the water.
Benefits:
- Consistently high water quality for consistent hygiene safety
- Filters out all microbes larger than 0.0001 micrometres
- Reduces risk of recontamination as there is no need to hand polish
Integrated reverse osmosis for M-iQ
M-iQ filter: Filters out food waste out of the water and actively removes it from the tank with no additional water to completely eliminate it from the warewashing process.
Benefits:
- Fewer dirt particles in the wash chamber or the tank with active dirt removal
- More hygienic wash water
Each wash tank is provided with a M-iQ filter.
GreenFilter (option with GreenEye): The HEPA filter (GreenFilter), which is a part of the pump final rinse, removes suspended particles from the water.
Benefit:
- Hygienic final rinse
M-iQ GreenEye technology® – the future of dishwashing
MEIKO dynamic wash cycles: This feature achieves maximum cleaning power using only a third of the resources usually used in the wash process.
Benefits:
- Reliably wash away microbes
- Provides unparalleled cleaning results
Energy concept: Heat recovery reduces energy consumption, exhaust air volume, and exhaust air temperature.
Benefits:
- Good indoor climate in the wash area
- Prevents the growth of mould
Efficiently maintain the heat energy in the washing process
Heat recovery to enhance air qualitiy and energy efficiency
V tank and sloped cover: The condensed water runs down the sloped cover towards the wall and into the tank allowing the dirt particles to be collected at the lowest point.
Benefits:
- Water does not drip from the top onto the clean dishes
- Tank bottom is easy to access and to clean
Glass display shows status: View the programme progress and status from every angle allowing you to see error messages clearly.
Benefits:
- Users can view the temperature in the machine at any time
- Helps with troubleshooting
- Display is easy to clean
M-iQ AirConcept: This feature channels air from clean to unclean, i.e. from the hot final rinse zone towards the cool pre-wash zone.
Benefit:
- Prevents recontamination of dishes which have already been cleaned
Heat recovery to enhance air qualitiy and energy efficiency
Wash-off box at feeding section: Ensures that the base drip tray at the feeding section is regularly cleared of food waste.
Benefits:
- Independent cleaning
- Hygienically clean all over – even in difficult-to-reach areas
CC Hygiene Management/ MEIKO Connect: Create a daily protocol using our smartphone app. Easily monitor machine-related and hygiene-related data about your dishwashing machine.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive machine hygiene documentation
- Removes need to manually record data and minimises potential causes of errors
New app for commercial dishwashers. For more transparency in your commercial kitchen. All relevant information now on your smartphone – simple and convenient.
Automatic tank management: Continuously monitor and control the tank level, temperature and chemical fill level.
Benefits:
- Settings affecting hygiene are automatically monitored and controlled
- Processes run hygienically safely and reliably
Efficient use of resources.