How Often Do Hookah Bars Clean Their Hookahs?

[mgs0lid]

I just wanted to know how often hookah bars clean their hookahs / change the water? I know this will vary from place to place but the worst one in columbus does not change their water for at least 5 days. I tend to clean my hookah before each use and would not settle for less. Thanks

[inino]

a good hookah bar will after every bowl, a bad hookah bar, once a night and sometimes less. you can right away if its cleaned or not.

[MechAnt]

It really varies with the individual bar and their business practices. In my experience, seldom do they clean their pipes.

[AKammenzind]

A lot of them clean at the end of the night, and some clean them after each person I believe.

[Tikhman]

The one I'm usually at rinse theirs out after every use. But it helps a guy from Cairo is running it and most of the customers are african/middl eastern

[mushrat]

I wash mine after every use.

[mgs0lid]

I wash mine after every use.

You need to come to columbus and open up a shop here. There is not a single good place too hookah here.

[srawas89]

Have you ever been to Gypsy? There is one down here in Cincinnati which is owned by the same guy and/or his brother and they are pretty good down here. I would imagine they clean there hookahs after every use but who knows.

[Victim026]

The worst one I worked at would wash them at the end of the night and occasionaly change water depending on what flavor was last in it and what was going in it next. The best one would wash with brushes and change water after every bowl.

[K1024]

the only one ive been to was disgusting. never going again, because im not going to pay 9 bucks for crappy shisha + crappy hookahs + dirtier than my hookah.

[PhxKarma]

I wash mine after every use.

Do you have to use a sanitation sink, like the 3 step washing? Or can you just wash them out in your sink at the bar?

[blastoffbrett]

Which one in Columbus? There are like 5 on High St. alone lol

[mushrat]

I wash mine after every use.

Do you have to use a sanitation sink, like the 3 step washing? Or can you just wash them out in your sink at the bar?

i just wash em in the single sink in the back. Full sterilization wash isn't really necessary.

[PhxKarma]

I wash mine after every use.

Do you have to use a sanitation sink, like the 3 step washing? Or can you just wash them out in your sink at the bar?

i just wash em in the single sink in the back. Full sterilization wash isn't really necessary.

I was not sure if I legally had to do that or not. Thanks!

[zeppyrkr]

to me the only reason to really deep clean is after multiple bowls and when you switching to a completely different flavor, ive used the same water for a week before as long as i stick to the same flavor or similar flavors ive never experienced any difference? haha i guess im gross or i tihnk its more im lazy but u guys act as if the water is green and smells after a session in it????

[mushrat]

I wash mine after every use.

Do you have to use a sanitation sink, like the 3 step washing? Or can you just wash them out in your sink at the bar?

i just wash em in the single sink in the back. Full sterilization wash isn't really necessary.

I was not sure if I legally had to do that or not. Thanks!

nope..not considered a food serving item.

Which is also why its a good idea to use paper and plastic cups and stuff. Unless you are preparing food, you want to keep the health inspector FAr away as possible.

I'd suggest a espresso machine though.

[mushrat]

to me the only reason to really deep clean is after multiple bowls and when you switching to a completely different flavor, ive used the same water for a week before as long as i stick to the same flavor or similar flavors ive never experienced any difference? haha i guess im gross or i tihnk its more im lazy but u guys act as if the water is green and smells after a session in it????

too many hookah bars dont wash their stuff often enough, everything ends up tasting like black licorice from the 2 apples. I use designated hoses for strong flavours.

[PhxKarma]

I wash mine after every use.

Do you have to use a sanitation sink, like the 3 step washing? Or can you just wash them out in your sink at the bar?

i just wash em in the single sink in the back. Full sterilization wash isn't really necessary.

I was not sure if I legally had to do that or not. Thanks!

nope..not considered a food serving item.

Which is also why its a good idea to use paper and plastic cups and stuff. Unless you are preparing food, you want to keep the health inspector FAr away as possible.

I'd suggest a espresso machine though.

My plan was to use only packaged goods from places like Sams Club and Costco. I was going to sell bottles of Soda, Energy Drinks, Iced Tea (Arizona Brand), and Gatorade.

I am not sure what I am going to do about food yet, I might just do chips, candy, cookies, etc.

Thanks man.

[kbCorruption]

to me the only reason to really deep clean is after multiple bowls and when you switching to a completely different flavor, ive used the same water for a week before as long as i stick to the same flavor or similar flavors ive never experienced any difference? haha i guess im gross or i tihnk its more im lazy but u guys act as if the water is green and smells after a session in it????

too many hookah bars dont wash their stuff often enough, everything ends up tasting like black licorice from the 2 apples. I use designated hoses for strong flavours.

Sounds like you run a quality place mush ... I have some family in NC, I might have to stop in if I am ever in that neighborhood.

As for the hookah bar near me, if you go on a weeknight, you get a squeaky clean hookah every time you order a new flavor. But on the weekends if they are really busy (which they usually are) they start cutting corners.

[mushrat]

I wash mine after every use.

Do you have to use a sanitation sink, like the 3 step washing? Or can you just wash them out in your sink at the bar?

i just wash em in the single sink in the back. Full sterilization wash isn't really necessary.

I was not sure if I legally had to do that or not. Thanks!

nope..not considered a food serving item.

Which is also why its a good idea to use paper and plastic cups and stuff. Unless you are preparing food, you want to keep the health inspector FAr away as possible.

I'd suggest a espresso machine though.

My plan was to use only packaged goods from places like Sams Club and Costco. I was going to sell bottles of Soda, Energy Drinks, Iced Tea (Arizona Brand), and Gatorade.

I am not sure what I am going to do about food yet, I might just do chips, candy, cookies, etc.

Thanks man.

let people order delivery while they are there. Or do what i do with the mediterranian place next door. I call in the order, they deliver, I charge the customer, take a cut, and settle with the med place at the end of the month for their share.