Commercial Kitchen Maintenance Osborne Park

A contract catering kitchen in Osborne Park had three separate issues flagged in the same visit. None of them were breakdowns. All of them were heading that way, and each one sat with a different trade if the operator had tried to deal with them separately.

What Was Happening

The drop-in pass fridge had lost its capping seal. The delamination was pulling the seals away from the wall, bringing them into contact with food. That is not a maintenance issue. That is a food safety incident waiting to be documented by an auditor. The bench edging along the front pass had sharp exposed metal at exactly the height where staff lean across during service. The char-grill pilot was unreliable, dropping out and needing to be relit. A gas pressure test was needed before anyone could say whether the wider gas system was performing correctly or whether the pilot fault was a symptom of something bigger.

How It Was Handled

PEMS technician Tore attended the Osborne Park site and worked through each fault in sequence. The drop-in fridge seals were cut out completely and replaced with new food-grade sealant, with the surface cleaned back and prepared so the new seal would bond properly. The bench edging was made safe. The char-grill thermocouple was addressed so the pilot would hold. A full gas pressure test was then carried out with all gas equipment running simultaneously, giving the operator a verified pressure reading across the whole system under real load rather than a single-point check on one appliance.

The Result

The kitchen left the visit with documented seal replacements, a safe bench edge, a reliable char-grill pilot, and a gas pressure baseline on record. The operator now has a starting point for any follow-up gas decisions, rather than guessing whether the supply is adequate for the equipment on the line.

Why PEMS

Multiple issues across different equipment types, handled in a single visit with full documentation. The operator did not need to coordinate a refrigeration contractor, a fabricator and a gas fitter, or wait for three separate reports to land before deciding what to do next. One attendance closed all three items and recorded them in a format the operator can hand straight to an auditor.

If your kitchen has open items sitting across more than one trade, a PEMS service assessment can consolidate them. Call 08 9554 3123 or visit pemservices.com.au to arrange a site visit.