Our warewashing products—including detergents, presoaks, rinse additives, and sanitizers—are specifically formulated to meet the demands of food service operations of all sizes. Whether you’re managing a small café in Iowa City or a large restaurant in Mokena, we have the products and support you need to ensure spotless dishes, utensils, and glassware.
What's more, each solution is backed by 24/7 emergency support and hands-on service from our dedicated local Representatives. Our team is fully committed to helping your operation run smoothly with equipment maintenance, expert troubleshooting, and on-site training.
Call to place an order at our North Liberty / Iowa City number, (319) 665-2216 or our Des Moines number, (515) 244-1788.
Our powerful line of cleaning chemicals and solvents ensures optimal sanitization in even the busiest commercial kitchens. Whether you're removing tough grease, stubborn stains, or hard water buildup, EMS has a solution tailored to your operation's needs.
Oxygen bleach stain remover for plastic, china, etc. Also great for stain removal from laundry, carpet, and more.
Powdered enzyme presoak and detarnisher for loosening stubborn food soils.
All purpose liquid presoak for silverware, dishware, etc. Improves dishwashing results.
Solid all purpose flatware presoak with enzymes. Detarnishes silver plate.
High performance chlorinated detergent for high temp machines and glass washers. Great for tough accounts. USDA A1.
All purpose chlorinated manual feed detergent for under counter and corner dish machines. Metal safe. USDA A1.
Premium quality screen-fed chlorinated detergent for top results in hard water and high soil.
Phosphate-free solid machine detergent. Meets green formulation standards. Non-toxic and safe to use. Metal safe.
Machine dish detergent for high or low temp machines. Designed for bulk feed hoppers. Chlorinated. USDA A2.
Top selling machine detergent for low temp applications. Excellent water conditioning and grease removal.
Non-caustic machine detergent for safe use on aluminum bake pans, cookware, utensils, etc.
Encapsulated metal safe machine detergent powder for aluminum bake pans, cookware, utensils, etc.
Very high performance solid detergent. Provides excellent results with low titrations in hard water.
All purpose solid machine detergent for high or low temperature machines. The original and still the best.
Highest performance solid detergent fortified with chlorine. Very high alkalinity. Ideal for hard water accounts.
Longest lasting solid detergent for most water conditions. Best for heavy grease. Competes with national brands.
Premium quality detergent for outstanding results in hard water area and high soil loads.
Phosphate-free detergent for safe, non-corrosive washing of aluminum cookware, bakeware, and pots and pans.
Best selling rinse aid for all dish machines and temperatures. Very good polymer-based water conditioning.
Top performing rinse additive for the finest results. Suitable for all water conditions.
Green formula, reduced toxicity rinse additive for safe and effective use in high or low temp dish machines.
Specialized rinse for accounts with high levels of total dissolved solids. Provides great results where other rinses fail.
Formulated to provide super sheeting in low temperature applications. Non-foaming down to approximately 95°F.
Acid-fortified rinse additive for hard water areas. Counteracts lime, calcium, and scale buildup.
Solid rinse additive for high or low temperature dish machines. Very long-lasting with great results.
Multi-purpose chlorine additive containing 10.5% Sodium Hypochlorite. For dishwashing, laundry, deodorizing.
Versatile chlorine concentrate for ware washing, laundry, and hard surface cleaning. 5.25% active.
Hydrochloric acid-based delimer for food service and other uses. Economical and effective.
Patented acid replacement technology for faster, safer, and better lame scale removal.
Phosphoric acid-based lime scale eliminator. Safe on most surfaces. Will not blacken stainless, chrome, or galvanized.
Heavy duty lemon dish soap for tough cleanup challenges. Abundant, long lasting foam.
Powdered "blue soap" for all hand dishwashing requirements. Very effective and economical. USDA A2.
Produces tight, rich foam that keeps on cleaning. High viscosity. Very good grease penetration.
Highest performance pot & pan detergent for the ultimate grease cutting. Competes with national brands.
Top selling pink dish detergent. Thick, high foaming product with superb grease removal at a lower cost.
Lemon scented green pot and pan detergent. Provides terrific cleaning at an inexpensive cost. Very gentle to the hands.
Light density powdered manual detergent. Less ounces per scoop reduces usage and costs. High active.
Highest quality premium solid manual dish detergent. Very long lasting. Provides the maximum foaming and cleaning power.
Economical solid detergent for manual dishwashing. Produces rich suds that stand up to difficult cleaning tasks.
Powdered heavy duty aluminum soak cleaner. Excellent degreasing while being safe on soft metals.
Super strength detergent removes stubborn grease and carbon from stainless steel utensils, oven racks, fryer baskets, etc.
Formulated for safe cleaning of aluminum pans, utensils, and more in soak tanks.
Low foaming detergent for recirculating power sinks and other immersion cleaning systems.
Ultra-strength alkaline degreaser. Terrific for the greasiest stove, hoods, smoke houses, etc. USDA A8.
Economical liquid oven and grill cleaner for most applications. Moderate foaming. USDA A8.
Aerosol degreaser dissolves stubborn grease and carbon buildup. Clinging foam formula.
Specialized cleaner for flat top griddles. Designed for use on hot surfaces. Non-corrosive. No rinsing required.
Clinging foam formula provides improved cleaning on oven walls. Penetrates and dissolves baked on soils.
Powdered fat fryer cleaner. Highly concentrated. Makes stainless steel surfaces look like new. USDA A2.
Highest performance, high foaming detergent for ovens, grills, barbecues, and more. Top seller.
Acid-based descaler for removing beer stone and scale from draft beer lines.
Caustic-based detergent for removing bio-film, yeast, mold, and more from draft beer lines.
High purity additive for beer refrigeration systems. Assures delivery of cold beer from keg to tap.
High foaming detergent for washing bar glassware by hand or with stationary brushes.
High sudsing glass wash for manual cleaning applications. Produces abundant foam and is mild to the skin.
Iodine-based sanitizer for third sinks and glass washers. Used at 1 oz/5 gal. of water. USDA D2.
Low foaming detergent for spot free cleaning of bar glassware with electric brushes and automatic glasswashers.
Low foaming detergent for use with automatic glass washers. Dries crystal clear, even in hard water areas.
EPA registered no-rinse sanitizer for food contact surfaces in restaurants and food processing plants. 256-683:1 dilution.
No-rinse sanitizer for pots and pans, glassware, etc. Diluted at 1.5-4.0 oz/4 gals. of water (150-400 ppm). USDA D2.
Lube and cleaner for conveyor dish machines. Provides self-cleaning action as the conveyor runs. Long lasting.
Blend of Bacillus strain enzymes which digest fat, oils, greases, and more. A safe and natural way to keep drains free flowing.
Cleaner-degreaser for walk-in freezers, coolers, and refrigerators. Cuts grease without creating slippery floors.
Safe and effective detergent for cleaning fruits and vegetables in restaurants, supermarkets, and food service operations.
Low foaming acidic detergent for cleaning and descaling ice machines. Safe for use on nickel, aluminum, and galvanized.
Aerosol oil-based stainless steel polish and protectant. Resists fingerprints, grease, and water spots.
Heavy duty non-fuming drain opener. Very concentrated and effective on fat, hair, starches, and much more.
Ready-to-use surface sanitizer for table tops, cutting boards, and other non-food contact surfaces.
Restores the natural beauty of stainless steel surfaces. Leaves behind a protective film which resists resoiling.
Measures alkalinity and water hardness in warewashing and laundry accounts.
Complete kit for testing water hardness, alkalinity, chlorine, quat, pH and many other warewashing and laundry parameters.
Have questions for us? We'll give you simple, straightforward answers. If you have more questions, call us at (319) 665-2216 to talk with one of our representatives.
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A missing or bent spray arm end cap can cause water to rush out of the spray arm and through the openings on the machine.
Check the circuit breaker. Push the roller on the door switch plunger on the front door of the machine. Look to see if a rack is sitting against the table limit switch on the clean table. Check the master switch to see if it will operate. If none of those work it may require a service call.
