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Commercial Compartment Sinks

1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-compartment stainless sinks with drainboards — the manual warewashing station required in most commercial kitchens and bars.
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Which size is right?

Compartment count is driven by code and volume; bowl size by your largest item:

1 & 2 compartmentBar and prep-area sinks; not a substitute for the main warewashing sink.
3 compartmentThe standard manual wash-rinse-sanitize station.
4 compartmentAdds a scrap/pre-wash bay for high-volume kitchens.

Health-department & code relevance

Manual warewashing generally requires a 3-compartment sink — wash, rinse, sanitize — large enough to submerge your biggest item (FDA Food Code 4-301.12), plus a separate hand sink and, in many areas, a mop/utility sink. Drainboards for soiled and clean items are typically required on each side.

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Common questions

Do I need a 3-compartment sink?

Most jurisdictions require a 3-compartment sink for manual wash-rinse-sanitize, even if you also have a dish machine. Bowls must be big enough to fully submerge your largest pot or pan.

What size bowls should the sink have?

Size the bowls to submerge your biggest item with room to spare — a common failure is a sink too small for sheet pans or stock pots.

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