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How Professional Kitchens Can Eliminate Compromises in Oven and Grill Cleaning

Explore how safety, performance, and sustainability can finally coexist in commercial oven and grill cleaning.

By: Melanie Rieser | June 22, 2026 | Reading time: 3 minutes

Professional kitchens operate under constant pressure. Staff safety, equipment protection, hygiene compliance, and sustainability expectations all intersect in daily cleaning routines. Among the most demanding tasks is oven and grill cleaning, where tough grease and carbonized soil require powerful, reliable solutions.

Traditionally, that power has come with compromises caustic chemistry, strong odours, mandatory personal protective equipment (PPE), and the risk of damaging aluminium surfaces. These trade‑offs slow operations and create unnecessary complexity in high‑demand professional kitchens.

Suma® D-GREAZEE D9.9  was developed to remove those compromises. It delivers powerful, noncaustic performance in an aluminiumsafe formula that requires no PPE during standard use. Combined with closedloop dosing and precision dilution control, it offers a safer, more sustainable approach to oven and grill cleaning.

Why Traditional Degreasers No Longer Fit Today’s Kitchens

Many conventional commercial oven and grill cleaners rely on aggressive chemistry to cut through baked‑on grease. While effective, these products often introduce operational challenges that conflict with modern kitchen requirements:

  • Mandatory gloves, goggles, and/or masks
  • Strong odours that negatively affect the user experience
  • Risk of corrosion or damage to surfaces like aluminium surfaces
  • Large packaging volumes that increase storage and waste management needs

For foodservice operations focused on safety, efficiency, and compliance, these limitations are increasingly difficult to justify. Kitchens need solutions that support people and processes not complicate them.

Commercial Oven Cleaning Without PPE: A New Safety Standard

One of the key differentiators of Suma DGREAZEE D9.9 is its noncaustic formula, designed to be safe for use without gloves, goggles, or masks under standard operating conditions.

What PPE‑Free Cleaning Means for Operations

Removing PPE requirements delivers immediate, measurable benefits:

  • Improved staff safety through reduced exposure to harsh chemicals
  • Faster, easier application with fewer procedural steps
  • Minimized training needs, supporting quicker onboarding
  • More consistent cleaning practices across shifts

By lowering barriers to safe use, the solution helps kitchens maintain high hygiene standards even in fast‑paced environments.

Grease Removal That Protects Aluminium Surfaces

Aluminium is widely used in professional kitchens due to its durability and heat efficiency. However, many traditional commercial oven- & grill cleaners can damage aluminium, leading to discoloration or surface degradation.

Suma DGREAZEE D9.9 is aluminium-safe degreaser, protecting sensitive surfaces while delivering powerful grease removal on commercial ovens, grills, fryers and many other surfaces.

High Performance Without Harsh Chemistry

Powered by advanced formulation technology, the degreaser is designed to:

  • Remove tough grease and carbonised soil
  • Perform reliably in highgrease commercial kitchen environments
  • Deliver lowodor performance, improving user comfort

This balance of performance and safety enhances the user experience while protecting valuable kitchen equipment.

Designed for the Circular Kitchen

Sustainability is no longer optional for foodservice operations. The degreaser was engineered with a concentrated formulation and closedloop dosing system to support responsible resource use.

The product is used with dilution control systems such as Divermite or DQFM, ensuring precise dosing and consistent ready‑to‑use performance.

Concentration That Reduces Waste

One case of the concentrated cleaner delivers the equivalent of 59 readytouse 750 ml bottles, significantly reducing packaging and storage needs.

This concentrated design helps commercial kitchens:

  • Reduce plastic waste
  • Optimize storage space
  • Minimize handling and product loss

Cleaner Results, Lower Carbon Impact

The new solution integrates enhanced sustainability into everyday cleaning routines.

Built‑In Sustainability Benefits
  • Concentrated formulation reduces plastic and CO₂ emissions
  • More sustainable packaging with due to recyclable materials
  • Reduced transport and storage needs, supporting CO₂ reduction

These benefits support sustainability goals without requiring changes to daily workflows.

Supporting ESG Goals in Foodservice Operations

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations increasingly influence purchasing decisions in food service, hospitality and healthcare.

Suma D‑Greazee supports ESG priorities and our strategy by:

  • Enhancing worker safety with PPEfree oven and grill cleaning
  • Reducing waste and CO2 emissions through concentrated packaging
  • Supporting consistent hygiene and compliance standards

Together, these factors help kitchens demonstrate responsible practices while maintaining operational excellence.

The Degreaser in Action: Customer Testimonial

“We really appreciate how safe the product is to use—staff safety is a top priority for us. Our team can use it with confidence, knowing it won’t harm their health or the surfaces they’re cleaning. Plus, the wall‑mounted installation is clean, convenient, and something we truly value.”
 Foodservice customer, Switzerland

A Smarter Way Forward for Professional Kitchens

Oven and grill cleaning in commercial kitchens no longer need to involve compromises. By combining PPEfree safety, aluminiumsafe performance, and a closedloop, concentrated design, Suma DGREAZEE D9.9 sets a new standard for more responsible , high‑performance kitchen hygiene.  

Melanie Rieser

EU Regional Marketing & Expert

Melanie Rieser is the EU Regional Marketing & Expert for Kitchen Care, Machine Ware Washing, and Food Service, with 7 years’ experience in kitchen hygiene.