Meanings
- uncountableThe act of cleaning and sanitizing kitchenware.
Warewashing and cleaning: Silvermen, Dishwashers, Glass washers, Pot washers
1926 March 29, Uniform System of Accounts for Hotels, Hotel Association of New York City, page 812 more examples
[…] food facilities […] shall provide facilities exclusively for handwashing in food prepation areas and in warewashing areas that are not located within or immediately adjacent to food preparation areas.
2006, “Division 104. Environmental Health – Part 7. California Retail Code – Chapter 2. Definitions”, in California Health and Safety Code, via California Legislative InformationPrecleaning treatments in combination with warewashing were evaluated for removing tahini soils.
2026 February 28, Jeremiah Kidd, David Buckley, Peter Teska, Amandeep K. Sandhu, Tina Gettis, Marc Boyer, Laurie Williams, Lauren S. Jackson, “Effectiveness of Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Methods for Removing Allergen- and Gluten-Containing Foods from Food-Contact Surfaces Used in Retail and Food Service Operations”, in Journal of Food Protection, volume 89, number 2, →DOI, page 100689
Origin
- Proto-Germanic*warō
- Proto-West Germanic*waru
- Old Englishwaru
- Middle Englishware
- Englishware
- Englishwashing
- Englishwarewashing
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with warewashing
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