Remco/Vikan Color Coded Cleaning Tools
ColorCore Stiff Short Handle Scrubbing Brush Description The long-handled scrubbing brush lets workers reach deep into bowls or vats to clean them …
ColorCore 51″ Aluminum Handle Description This aluminum handle is long enough for most workers to comfortably use. It has Euro threading and …
ColorCore 59″ Aluminum Handle Description This aluminum handle provides extra length, making it easier for workers to reach more, whether it’s behind …
ColorCore 50″ Fiberglass Handle Description This fiberglass handle is durable and long-lasting. Its length is lighter and easier to use for most …
ColorCore 57″ Fiberglass Handle Description This long handle makes it easier for employees to clean hard-to-reach places, and the fiberglass construction is …
ColorCore Medium Angle Broom Description The angle broom reaches into corners and the longer, flexible bristles follow the curves of machinery or …
ColorCore Soft 24″ Push Broom Description This wide push broom cleans floors faster, making it a great choice for restaurant dining rooms …
ColorCore Stiff Hand Scrubbing Brush Description This hand scrubbing brush has stiff bristles making it easier to clean tough soils like cooked-on …
ColorCore Stiff 12″ Deck/Wall Scrub Description Stiff bristles scrub away debris, helping clean floors faster, while the compact design navigates around equipment …
ColorCore Stiff High-Low Deck Scrub Brush Description Bristles are mounted at two angles on this deck scrub brush, making cleaning right angles …
ColorCore Stiff Long Handled Scrubbing Brush Description The long handled scrubbing brush lets workers reach deep into bowls or vats to clean …
ColorCore Medium Dish Brush Description This molded dish brush with gentle bristles won’t scratch delicate surfaces and works great for scrubbing smaller …
ColorCore Medium Bench Brush Description This bench brush cleans up work spaces quickly and efficiently. The medium bristles pick up small and larger …
ColorCore Handheld Dustpan Description Use this dustpan to collect debris ranging from fine powders to larger bits and pieces. Polypropylene Material 10.6″ …
ColorCore Medium Nail Brush Description This nail brush is a smart addition to employee hand washing stations. The medium bristles help remove …
ColorCore Stiff Tank Brush Description This rounded tank brush scrubs curved surfaces like tanks or channel drains efficiently and thoroughly. This brush …
ColorCore 24″ Single Blade Squeegee Description This single blade squeegee cleans floors and removes water efficiently. It dries quickly and stores easily. …
ColorCore 22″ Foam Blade Squeegee Description The foam blade squeegee can handle large amounts of water and floor cleaning chemicals at one …
ColorCore is a general-purpose, value-oriented line of color-coded cleaning tools from Remco. The ColorCore range provides users with a balance of cost, durability, and effectiveness that is well-suited for use in restaurants, hotels, commercial and government buildings, and light industrial facilities.
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Remco/Vikan Color Coded Cleaning Tools Features
- A good balance of value, durability, and effectiveness
- An assortment of 18 tools, each available in 6 colors, to help meet many common cleaning challenges
- Economically priced tools for lighter cleaning tasks
- Total-color construction that helps minimize the risk of cross-contamination by making it easier to properly identify and store tools
- Most tools are manufactured in TAA-compliant countries, making them suitable for government use
- Adding color-coding to 5S lean programs used in general manufacturing
- Separating cleaning tools by use (cleaning drains versus work tables)
- Identifying tools that belong in specific areas (restaurant kitchens versus dining rooms)
- General cleaning in commercial facilities like retail stores and office buildings
- Low-risk areas in food manufacturing facilities like offices or locker rooms
ColorCore tools are sufficient for many cleaning applications, but they are not intended to replace Vikan’s hygiene line for high-risk applications like food manufacturing. See the comparison chart on the back page. Always conduct a thorough risk assessment before introducing new sanitation tools or plans.
Between Vikan’s hygiene line and ColorCore, outfitting entire operations with trusted, effective, and color-coded tools is now easier than ever.
FEATURE | BENEFIT | COLORCORE LINE | VIKAN HYGIENE LINE |
| Total-Color Construction | Easier visual identification | ü | ü |
| EU/FDA Compliant Materials | Safe for food contact when used within stated limits | ü | ü |
| Euro Threading | Creates a more secure connection between handles and tool heads versus acme threading | ü | ü |
| Lower Upfront Cost | Value-oriented tools lower the barrier of entry into a color-coding system | ü |
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| Lower Long-Term Cost | Higher-quality materials and rugged designs help tools last longer, reducing cost | ü | |
| Commercial Grade | Best for lighter use in smaller areas like restaurants, hotels, commercial, and light industrial facilities | ü |
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| Industrial Grade | Best for intensive cleaning in food and other hygiene-critical manufacturing facilities | ü | |
| Declarations of Compliance for the Entire Line | One compliance document applies to all tools | ü |
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| Declarations of Compliance for Individual Tools | Specific individual documents are available for each tool that is intended for food contact | ü | |
| Hygienic Design | Smooth surfaces and curved internal angles make tools easier to clean and reduce harborage points for allergens and microorganisms | ü | |
| Ergonomic Design | Reduces fatigue and the potential for workplace injury | ü | |
| Fit for Purpose | Designed specifically for industrial food manufacturing | ü | |
| Full-Line | Hundreds of specialized cleaning and material handling tools | ü | |
| Up to 12 Colors Available | Maximum flexibility when building complex color-coding plans | ü |