Grease extract dangers
There has been a spate of kitchen fires in recent weeks in restaurants around the capital.
The most high profile was at Jamie Oliver’s Barbecoa restaurant where part of the ducting, in the extraction system, had caught light.
In addition to Fire Safety Order requirements, UK property insurers are demanding kitchen grease extract ventilation ductwork be ‘cleaned in its entirety’ to comply with policy warranties.
Richard Norman, MD of specialist ventilation ductwork cleaning firm Indepth Hygiene, says: “Businesses need to pay attention to fire risk management. If it is not done in-house, it is important to ensure the company it is out sourced to is accredited by the Fire Protection Agency (FPA), Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE) or the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH). Failure to ensure this could lead to substantial financial implications if a fire was to occur.”
