Walk into almost any storeroom and you will find the same thing: shelves of chemicals and nobody quite sure which one goes where. The wrong product wastes money, damages surfaces and, in a food or hospitality site, can put an audit at risk. Choosing well is not complicated once you know what to look at.
1. Match the chemical to the job
No single product does everything. Floors, general surfaces, washrooms, windows, laundry and vehicles each need something different, and disinfecting is a different job from cleaning. Start by listing the areas on your site and what each one needs. Our chemical range is grouped the same way, so it is easy to see what suits which area.
2. Get the dilution right
More product does not mean a cleaner result. Over-dosing wastes chemical and leaves residue, and under-dosing leaves surfaces uncleaned. The right dilution gives a better result and makes a drum last longer. This is exactly what we cover in our free on-site staff training, together with hand washing, personal hygiene and food safety.
3. Know what SABS-approved means for you
If you supply or handle food, or you simply want the reassurance of an approved product, ask for the paperwork. Alpha supplies a full SABS-approved chemical range as well as an eco-friendly SABS range, and certification is available on request. See the chemical ranges.
4. Keep your zones separate
Cross-contamination is easy to prevent and costly to fix. HACCP colour coding gives every area its own colour for brushes, mops, buckets and cloths, so the equipment used in a washroom never ends up in a kitchen. Browse our HACCP colour-coded equipment.
5. Plan for the audit before it is announced
Auditors want to see that the right product is used the right way, by trained people, in the right place. Our food safety and pre-audit assistance helps you put those systems in place, so there are no surprises on the day.
A quick checklist
- Do you know which product is used in which area?
- Does everyone mix and dilute it the same way?
- Can you show certification for the products that need it?
- Are your cleaning tools colour coded by zone?
- Have your staff been trained, and is it recorded?
Where Alpha fits in
If you answered “not sure” to any of those, the simplest fix is a free site inspection. We visit your site, assess your chemical requirements, washroom units, colour zoning and food safety needs, and recommend only what you need, with no cost and no obligation.
We also look after the work itself: hygiene services for your washrooms and sanitary bins, extractor fan cleaning with a certificate, and contract and deep cleaning across the Western Cape. Products are delivered nationwide.
Get in touch or message us on WhatsApp and we will take it from there.