Chef working at a commercial kitchen range while standing on black Anti-Microbial Comfort Rubber Mats with drainage holes

Do Kitchen Anti-Fatigue Mats Harbour Bacteria?

Kitchen anti-fatigue mats can trap food debris, grease and moisture in their holes, underneath and on the floor below. Here's where to look, what anti-microbial claims really cover, and a...

Black Comfort Flow drainage-hole rubber mat on a tiled floor behind a bar, with a member of staff standing on it in black shoes

Kitchen Matting and the EHO Visit: What the Law Says

No UK law we could find says a commercial kitchen must have mats, but floor, risk assessment and food hygiene duties still shape how you use them. Here's what the...

Black Comfort Flow drainage-hole rubber mat on a commercial kitchen floor beside stainless steel units, with a close-up inset of the flow-through holes

How to Clean Commercial Kitchen Mats: A HACCP Routine

Kitchen mats control spills, but they also trap grease, water and food debris, so they belong on your cleaning schedule. Here's an end-of-shift and weekly routine built from HSE guidance...