Instructions

1. Move shelving racks into the walk-in refrigerator. Set the lowest rack no lower than 6 inches off the ground. Pull the shelves 3 inches out from the walls of the walk-in.

2. Place one refrigerator thermometer on a shelf near the cold air inlet vent. Place a second refrigerator thermometer on a shelf as far away from the other as possible and out of the path of airflow from the vent.

3. Set the thermostat on the walk-in refrigerator to 38 degrees F. Close the door to the walk-in securely. Wait for two hours while the internal temperature lowers.

4. Take readings from both of the refrigerator thermometers you placed inside the walk-in. Adjust the thermostat setting on the walk-in until both thermometers are reading between 34 and 38 degrees F.

5. Place foods in sealed containers closest to the inlet cold air vent. Sealed foods are able to handle to colder and dryer conditions. Put open containers and fresh produce as far away from the inlet vent as possible.

6. Clean the walls and floors of the walk-in refrigerator monthly to discourage bacterial growth. Use a mop and a solution of 2 tablespoons of bleach and a gallon of water.