FR 2 FRYERS Frymaster Fryer All models using an M2000 Computer Frymaster Fryer Electric and Gas models using an M2000 Computer Computer model M2000 Weekly maintenance task FR 2 W1 Clean area behind fryers Bi-weekly maintenance task FR 2 B1 Calibrate fryer Monthly maintenance task FR 2 M1 Calibrate fryer recovery time A. Cook cycle buttons, B. Temp button, C. Product Buttons, D. ON/OFF, E.
Daily Cleaning of Fryers Daily FR 2 D1 Removed caramelized oil from element hub and surrounding housing. Time required 5 minutes to prepare 15 minutes to complete (5 minutes per pot) Time of day After close For 24-hour restaurants: overnight or during lowvolume periods Hazard icons Tools and supplies No-scratch pad EXCEED – Glass and Multi-surface cleaner Paper towel Frymaster Fryer Model BIPH14 Why Neoprene Filtering Gloves Procedure 1 Turn fryers off.
Clean area behind fryers Weekly FR 2 W1 To ensure high-quality fried products and reduce the possibility of a fire near the fryer Time required 5 minutes to prepare 45 minutes to complete Time of day After close For 24-hour restaurants: overnight or during lowvolume periods Hazard icons Tools and supplies Brush, hi-lo deck Brush, pot, nylon Bucket with McD All Purpose Super Concentrate (APSC) solution Bucket, clean and sanitized towels Bucket, soiled towels Caution Wet Floor Sign Mop bucke
Clean area behind fryers (continued) Release the locks on the fryer wheels. If the fryer has a capping piece, lift the front of the capping piece far enough to let the backsplash clear the filter shelf. Roll the fryer carefully away from the firewall, just until the capping piece clears the filter shelf. Secure the capping piece, if there is one. Place vat covers on all vats. Roll the fryer farther away from the firewall, far enough to clean behind the fryer. Oil in fryer may be very hot.
Clean area behind fryers (continued) Use a nylon pot brush, a hi-lo deck brush, and a bucket of hot McD APSC solution to scrub all of the areas you scraped in step 7. Clean the areas in the same order that you scraped them in step 7. Then use the hi-lo deck brush to scrub the floor around the fryer. Wipe all areas with paper towels until they are clean and dry. 12 Allow surfaces to dry. Frymaster Fryer All models using an M2000 Computer 8 Clean area behind fryer.
Clean area behind fryers (continued) Frymaster Fryer All models using an M2000 Computer 16 Reinstall fryer filters and grease trough. Lock wheels into place. Reinstall the fryer filters and the grease trough in the exhaust hood. 17 Turn on gas supply. If the fryer is an electric fryer, skip this step. Turn the manual gas shut-off valve to the on position. Turn the computer on to verify burners will re-light. Once the burners have been re-lit you can turn the computer off.
Calibrate fryer Bi-weekly To maintain food safety standards Time required 1 minutes to prepare Time of day At open 5 minutes to complete, once fryer has reached cooking temperature. Cook temperature should be reached in approximately 45 minutes. For 24-hour restaurants: during low-volume periods Hazard icons Tools and supplies Pyrometer with fry vat probe Neoprene Gloves Procedure 1 Calibrate pyrometer.
Calibrate fryer (continued) Insert the fry vat probe of the pyrometer into the hot oil to within 1 inch (2.5 cm) of the probe’s tip. The tip should be approximately 3 inches (7.6 cm) below the surface of the oil. Allow the temperature reading to stabilize. 9 End calibration check. Frymaster Fryer All models using an M2000 Computer 5 Read oil temperature.
Calibrate fryer recovery time Monthly To maintain food safety standards for fried products Time required 1 minute to prepare 5 minutes to complete, Time of day At open For 24-hour restaurants: in the morning Frymaster Fryer All models using an M2000 Computer Why FR 2 M1 Hazard icons Tools and supplies Paper and pencil Procedure 1 Turn fryer off. Press the on/off button to turn the fryer off. The display will show “OFF.” 2 Check most recent recovery time.
Calibrate fryer recovery time (continued) Frymaster Fryer All models using an M2000 Computer 4 Adjust fryer, if necessary. If the fryer’s recovery time is not acceptable, check the following items on the fryer. If you find any problems, correct them as described. If the fryer filters are dirty, replace them. If the oil is below the “Oil Level” line when the fryer is at cooking temperature, add oil until it reaches the “Oil Level” line.
Boil out fry vats (electric fryers only) Quarterly FR 2 Q1 To keep the fry vats clean and to maintain proper cooking temperatures Time required 5 minutes to prepare 75 minutes to complete Time of day At close For 24-hour restaurants: during low-volume periods at night Hazard icons Tools and supplies Apron, heat-resistant Brush, pot, heatresistant Bucket, plastic Bucket, clean and sanitized towels Bucket, soiled towels Face shield Fryer skimmer Gloves, neoprene Goofer stick McD All Purpos
Boil out fry vats (electric fryers only) (continued) fryer off. Put on neoprene gloves, a heat-resistant apron, and a face shield. You must wear this equipment throughout this procedure. 4 Drain oil from vat. Be sure the filter pan or an oil removal cart is in place underneath the drain spout on the fryer. If the fryer has a swivel drain spout, pull it outward. Carefully open the drain valve, and let the oil drain into the oil removal cart or pan.
Boil out fry vats (electric fryers only) (continued) Press the gray product button. The display will show a set of left arrows and right arrows. Locate the cook channel button under the vat you want to boil out. Press and hold the cook channel button for approximately 5 seconds, then release the button. The display near the button should show “boil out.” Press the button under the display again. The boil-out should start. 9 Allow solution to heat up. The solution will reach a temperature of 195°F (91°C).
Boil out fry vats (electric fryers only) (continued) 17 Drain solution from vat. Place a 5-gallon (19-liter) bucket under the fryer's drain. Open the fryer drain valve far enough to allow the solution to flow slowly into the bucket. Let 2 or 3 gallons of solution drain into the bucket. Close valve then change to an empty bucket and let 2 or 3 gallons of solution drain into the bucket. You will need several buckets to drain the fryer completely. Place a 5-gallon (19-liter) bucket under the fryer's drain.
Boil out fry vats (electric fryers only) (continued) Frymaster Fryer All models using an M2000 Computer 20 Prepare fryer for use. Place the basket support rack in the correct position in the fryer vat. If the fryer has a swivel drain spout, push the spout back inside the fryer cabinet. Carefully push the filter pan back into the fryer cabinet. 21 Turn fryer on. Turn fryer on. Press the on/off key to turn the fryer on. The display will show “low temp.” 22 Skim oil.
Verify high-limit controls Quarterly FR 2 Q2 To ensure fryer safety controls are working effectively Time required 45 minutes for fryer to heat up. 25 minutes per pot to complete. 1 hour for oil to cool down before disposal. Time of day After closing. Conduct this test when the cooking oil is due to be changed. For 24-hour restaurants: during low-volume periods when oil is scheduled to be changed Hazard icons Tools and supplies Oil removal cart Neoprene Gloves Procedure 1 Prepare for tests.
Verify high-limit controls (continued) Equipment alert Be extremely careful during this procedure. Test the first (internal) highlimit control. If you decided to test a full vat or the right-hand side of a split-vat, press the right cook channel button marked “1” and hold it until the heat indicator button lights up. This shows the fryer is calling for heat.
Verify high-limit controls (continued) control failed. If both controls pass the test, skip this step. If the fryer fails the first highlimit control test but passes the second one, the vat can be used if that is absolutely necessary. The computer controls should be replaced as soon as possible. Use extreme care when using the vat in this case. If the fryer fails the second high-limit control test, do not use the vat until the second (mechanical) high-limit control has been replaced.
Replace filter o-rings Quarterly FR 2 Q3 To keep the fryer’s filter pump in working order Time required 2 minutes to prepare 5 minutes to complete Time of day At open; the fryer must be cool For 24-hour restaurants: During a low-volume period when the fryer can be turned off Hazard icons Tools and supplies O-rings for the filter pump Flat tip screwdriver Procedure 1 Prepare fryer for procedure. Check to make sure the fryer is cool.
Boil out fry vats (gas fryers only) Semi-annual FR 2 S1 To keep the fry vats clean and to maintain proper cooking temperatures Time required 5 minutes to prepare 75 minutes to complete Time of day At close For 24-hour restaurants: during low-volume periods at night Hazard icons Tools and supplies Apron, heat-resistant Brush, pot, heatresistant Bucket,, plastic Bucket, clean and sanitized towels Bucket, soiled towels Face shield Fryer skimmer Gloves, neoprene Goofer stick McD All Purpose
Boil out fry vats (gas fryers only) (continued) fryer off. Put on neoprene gloves, a heat-resistant apron, and a face shield. You must wear this equipment throughout this procedure. This procedure should be done for only one vat at a time. Confirm that the fryer filters are in place. Turn at least one exhaust fan on. The fan must stay on for the entire procedure. Make sure the basket support rack is in place in the vat. Press the on/off key to turn the fryer off.
Boil out fry vats (gas fryers only) (continued) Press the gray product button. The display will show a set of left arrows and right arrows. Locate the cook channel button under the vat you want to boil out. Press and hold the cook channel button for approximately 5 seconds, then release the button. The display near the button should show “boil out.” Press the button under the display again. The boil-out should start. 9 Allow solution to heat up. The solution will reach a temperature of 195°F (91°C).
Boil out fry vats (gas fryers only) (continued) 17 Drain solution from vat. Place a 5-gallon (19-liter) bucket under the fryer's drain. Open the fryer drain valve far enough to allow the solution to flow slowly into the bucket. Let 2 or 3 gallons of solution drain into the bucket. Close valve then change to an empty bucket and let 2 or 3 gallons of solution drain into the bucket. You will need several buckets to drain the fryer completely. Place a 5-gallon (19-liter) bucket under the fryer’s drain.
Boil out fry vats (gas fryers only) (continued) Frymaster Fryer All models using an M2000 Computer 20 Prepare fryer for use. Place the basket support rack in the correct position in the fryer vat. If the fryer has a swivel drain spout, push the spout back inside the fryer cabinet. Carefully roll the filter pan back into the fryer cabinet. 21 Turn fryer on. Turn fryer on. Press the on/off key to turn the fryer on. The display will show “low temp.” 22 Skim oil.
Scratch calibrate fry vats (gas fryers only) Annually FR 2 A1-T To ensure proper cooking temperatures Time required 45 minutes to prepare 20 minutes to complete Time of day At close For 24-hour restaurants: during low-volume periods or at night Hazard icons Tools and supplies Tools supplied by technician Frymaster Fryer All models using an M2000 Computer Why Procedure QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS ONLY 5 Check combustion. If the fryer’s recovery time is less than 145 seconds, skip this step.
Scratch calibrate fry vats (gas fryers only) (continued) Frymaster Fryer All models using an M2000 Computer 6 Adjust combustion air blower, if necessary. If the fryer’s recovery time is less than 145 seconds, skip this step. If either the multimeter reading or the burner color is not acceptable, adjust the combustion air blower intake plate. Loosen the locking nuts on the intake plate with a small adjustable wrench.
