Opening paragraph:
A leading food service group's supermarket in Innaloo had a piece of equipment that had been quietly accumulating problems. A chicken cooker with failing door seals, a blocked valve, and a water leak that had gone unnoticed long enough to leave old food waste in areas the previous service visits couldn't reach. Nothing had failed catastrophically. But the site was heading that way.
What Was Happening
The chicken cooker had deteriorating door seals and a blocked rear valve. The blockage had been sitting long enough to restrict drainage and allow food waste to build up in inaccessible areas. A water connection was also leaking. None of these were sudden faults. They were the result of deferred attention, either through scheduling gaps or because previous visits had logged the seals as a recommendation without following through.
How It Was Handled
The first visit flagged that staff needed the oven during the window, so the tech coordinated a return rather than forcing a rushed repair. On the second visit, the door seals were fitted, an internal bracket was modified to suit the unit's configuration, the main valve blockage was cleared, pipework was jetted through, the fat tank was flushed, old food waste was removed, and the water connection was tightened. The site was left clean, tested, and documented.
The Result
The cooker was back in full operation with seals fitted, drainage cleared, and the water leak resolved. The operator received a complete service record covering all work completed across both visits, including the findings on access and the previous build-up.
Why PEMS
PEMS handles multi-visit jobs without losing the thread between visits. The documentation from the first call carried forward to the second. Nothing was left unresolved or re-explained.
For supermarket facilities contacts and food service operators managing equipment across multiple sites in Perth, a service assessment with PEMS is a practical starting point. Contact the team on 08 7095 3550 or at pemservices.com.au.
PEMS provides specialist commercial food equipment repair across Perth and WA.
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