Brushes

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Commercial cleaning brushes for the jobs a kitchen and bar face every day: charbroiler grates, pizza oven decks, butcher blocks, produce, grout lines, hands and nails, and beer taps. This collection covers grill brushes and scrapers, long-handled oven brushes, utility scrub brushes, vegetable brushes, counter brushes, dusters and tap brushes from Felton Brushes, Carlisle, Prince Castle, Browne, Chef Master, San Jamar and Globe Commercial Products.

It sits in the Cleaning Tools & Supplies group alongside scrapers, cloths, chemicals and pails. For pot and dish work, see the dedicated dishwashing brushes; for floors, see floor brushes and squeegees.

Types of cleaning brushes

  • Grill and charbroiler brushes: wire, brass or flat-steel bristle brushes, many with built-in scrapers, such as the Carlisle Sparta Broiler Master, Prince Castle Char-Brush, Chef Master horseshoe charbroiler brush and Felton heavy-duty oven/grill brushes in 11" to 30" lengths.
  • Pizza oven brushes: long-handled deck oven brushes including Felton Tampico fibre (39" and 51") and brass-bristle models, the Browne 36" wire brush with scraper and Browne Napolitani rotating head brushes in 35" and 59".
  • Butcher block and cutting board brushes: Felton and Carlisle flat-steel bristle brushes for scraping wooden blocks.
  • Utility and scrub brushes: Carlisle Sparta utility, bent-handle and floater scrub brushes, Carlisle Spectrum tube brushes and Globe gong brushes for buckets, equipment and general scrubbing.
  • Vegetable brushes: dedicated produce brushes from Cuisipro, Norpro and Full Circle.
  • Counter, grout and dusting: the Rubbermaid counter brush, Globe tile and grout brushes, and Rubbermaid HYGEN flexi wands with microfibre dusting sleeves.
  • Hand, nail and tap brushes: Carlisle Sparta hand and nail brush, San Jamar Kleen Plug beer tap brush and seal, and Spill-Stop tap stoppers.

What to consider when choosing cleaning brushes

  • Bristle material: steel and stainless wire cut through carbon on cast-iron grates; brass is softer on the metal; nylon and polyester suit general scrubbing; natural fibre such as Tampico is common on hot oven decks.
  • Handle length: 11" to 20" brushes work for countertop grills and griddles, 27" to 30" handles keep hands clear of broilers, and 35" to 59" oven brushes reach the back of deep pizza decks.
  • Replaceable heads: Prince Castle Char-Brush, Chef Master horseshoe, Felton CHEF813 and Carlisle head-only models let you replace worn bristles and keep the handle.
  • Bristle stiffness: medium-stiff bristles are a good all-rounder; stiff bristles for heavy soil, softer for produce and hands.
  • Dedicated use: keep food-contact brushes (produce, butcher blocks) separate from equipment and floor brushes; colour-coded tools make this easy to enforce.
  • Brushes plus scrapers: combination tools save a step on grills; separate scrapers give more leverage on baked-on griddle carbon.

FAQ

What brush should I use on a charbroiler?

A wire or flat-steel bristle brush with a scraper edge and a long handle, used while the grates are still warm. Charbroiler-specific designs such as the Prince Castle Char-Brush are shaped to clean the tops and sides of the grate bars.

Brass or stainless bristles for grill grates?

Stainless and steel wire are more aggressive and suit heavy carbon on cast iron. Brass is softer, which is why it is often chosen for more delicate surfaces. Check your equipment maker's cleaning guidance.

Can I use the same brush for vegetables and equipment?

No. Keep produce brushes for food only and store them apart from equipment and floor brushes to avoid cross-contamination.

How often should cleaning brushes be replaced?

Replace when bristles are bent, matted or shedding, or when the brush can no longer be cleaned properly. Loose wire bristles near food are a hazard, so inspect grill brushes regularly.

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