You just arrived to a 52°F walk-in and $8,000 of product. Here is what to do before you touch anything else.
Photograph the digital thermostat, door, and product placement before moving anything. Insurance and DBPR will ask.
Even before triaging product. Dispatch lead time matters more than your in-kitchen decision in the next 10 minutes.
Anything at 41°F or below is savable. Anything above — segregate, do not serve.
Cover open product with plastic, close the door, reduce foot traffic. Do not crank the thermostat lower — you will ice the coil.
Suncoast Cold Systems handles exactly this kind of commercial refrigeration issue across Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Brandon, Riverview, Temple Terrace, and Wesley Chapel. 24/7 emergency dispatch. Licensed Class A A/C Contractor (FL #CAC1824642), EPA 608 Universal, OSHA 30 Construction.
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