Why this bucket / mop sink earns its place
Every kitchen mops. Not every kitchen has anywhere to do it, which is how mop buckets end up being filled at the wash-up sink and tipped out into whatever is nearest. That is one of the easiest findings an environmental health officer will write up, and it is entirely avoidable: a bucket sink gives the job its own fixture, away from anything used for food or for washing plates. It also spares staff the awkward part — a full bucket does not have to be lifted up to counter height and carried across a wet floor to be emptied.
Stainless steel is the right material for a cleaning store because a cleaning store is the wettest, most chemically aggressive corner of the building. Bleach, degreaser and daily washdown will swell, stain or lift a plastic or painted unit over a season; stainless takes the same treatment and wipes back to a surface you can put in front of an inspector. It is the same specification as the rest of the wash-up, which means the cleaning station stops being the weak link in an otherwise sound hygiene routine.
