Industrial and commercial kitchens

Hygiene Safety Compliance

From 1 January 2006, new EU food hygiene legislation has applied throughout the UK in the form of The Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 which consists of 3 basic EU food hygiene regulations.

One of these regulations, Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 states "food business operators shall ensure that all stages of production, storage & distribution of food under their control satisfy the relevant hygiene requirements laid down in this regulation"

  • Why?

    Our objective is to provide a complete service designed to systematically and comprehensively clean all areas of industrial and commercial food preparation facilities and catering equipment to an exceedingly high standard and to implement a programme of regular maintenance cleans resulting in the delivery of the following key objectives:

    • To maintain high standards of food hygiene and safety to ensure facilities and catering equipment will satisfy requirements of third-party external audits or food safety inspections by the local Environmental Health Department.
    • To minimise exposure to the potential risk of contamination and food poisoning outbreaks whilst safeguarding the clients’ reputation.
    • To form an integral part of the clients’ Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) programme.
    • To reduce the risk of infestation from rodents and pests, both flying and crawling insects, particularly Cockroaches (Blattaria), Fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) and Biscuit beetles (Stegobium paniceum) etc.
    • To increase efficiency, reliability and prolong lifespan of expensive catering equipment.

    Our wealth of experience and knowledge of best practice and legislative requirements ensures a consistent quality of service whilst mitigating exposure to potential risks and safeguarding your reputation.

    All our work is certified and completed to support our clients’ compliance obligations in accordance with the following key legislation:

    • The Food Safety Act 1990
    • The Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/14)
    • The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/2996)
    • European Commission Regulation (EC) No 852/2004
    • The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 (SI 1992/3004)

    This will enable clients to demonstrate that 'due diligence' is being exercised and that all reasonable precautions are being taken to effectively maintain food hygiene standards.

  • How?

    Our competent, experienced and knowledgeable technicians, utilise the latest innovative methods, specialist equipment and chemicals to effectively remove all contaminants including accumulated grease, dirt and food debris that might otherwise compromise the integrity, performance and efficiency of the kitchen environment.

    While undertaking the work we ensure that all health and safety requirements such as the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/2677) and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/1144) are strictly always adhered to.

  • What?

    The primary aim of the service is to target those areas which are generally inaccessible and so do not form part of catering personnels restricted daily routine cleaning schedules, to ensure that standards of food hygiene and safety within the kitchen environment complies with the ‘due diligence’ requirements of all relevant food hygiene legislation, codes of practice, best practice and guidance.

    • Complete food hygiene deep cleans encompassing:
      • Canopies and grease filters
      • Structural surfaces including all ceiling, wall and floor finishes
      • Primary cooking appliances
      • Refrigeration and coldrooms for bulk refrigeration
      • Warewashing equipment and sink units
      • Preparation and handling equipment
      • Storage equipment
    • Certification of work
    • Detailed method statements and hazard risk assessments
  • When?

    At a minimum, the cleaning of such environments should be undertaken on an annual basis, however, many sites will require a higher frequency of cleaning dependent on a combination of several factors such as the number days and hours in operation per week, type of cuisine, volume of catering taking place and even location.

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