Kitchen Floor Mats – Points to Consider

If you consider buying a kitchen floor met that will work best in a commercial kitchen, take into consideration many things. First of all, ask yourself how much abuse your kitchen floor mat will have to withstand, will it serve the needs of your working environment? Think about its safety, comfort, maintenance, drainage and how animal fats and chemicals tolerant it is. Cleaning chemicals, greases, fats, water are regularly found in inordinate amounts in food preparation/cooking environment. Here are some points you should consider when purchasing the best kitchen floor mat:

Is the kitchen mat under consideration a rubber or a vinyl mat (or a mat designed for some other application: carpet mat, dry anti-fatigue, industrial etc.)? There are many types of kitchen mats available on the market. Perhaps anti-fatigue mats are very popular sub-category of floor mats. However, keep in mind that not every anti-fatigue mat is designed for the food preparation environment, because many of them are created for static and dry areas or for some industrial applications.

Does the kitchen floor mat have drainage holes? Holes should allow food particles and liquids to fall below the walking surface of the kitchen mats, but their inner walls should be smooth and there shouldn’t be any so-called “lips” at the base of the perforation in order not to catch debris. This feature will make cleaning kitchen mats easier, because the food particles and debris will fall through the holes and remain on the floor once the kitchen floor mat is picked up for regular cleaning and maintenance.

How heavy is the kitchen floor mat? If it’s too heavy, it would be difficult to handle, in particular if it’s greasy.

Is the kitchen floor mat grease resistant or with “greaseproof” qualities? It should be.

What is the thickness of the kitchen floor mat? The edges of the mat should be beveled and its thickness shouldn’t pose any hazards.

Read kitchen floor mat reviews in order to purchase the best thing for your kitchen and to feel comfortable, secure and good while preparing your meals.