TR19-Standard Compliant Ventilation And Duct Cleaning
Reduce Fire Risks And Maintain Insurance Compliance
BESA, SMAS, SSIP, NAAD Accredited
Commercial Kitchen Extraction Cleaning In Harrogate & Nationwide
At Extraction Clean UK, we provide professional commercial kitchen deep cleaning services for restaurants, takeaways, pubs, hotels, and catering facilities across the UK. Our specialist kitchen extraction cleaning process goes far beyond routine surface cleaning, targeting built-up grease, carbon deposits, and harmful bacteria hidden behind appliances, inside canopies, ductwork, and cooking equipment.
We help businesses maintain hygiene standards, reduce fire risks, and meet insurance and legal compliance requirements. Using industrial methods and equipment, our experienced team delivers thorough, reliable cleaning solutions tailored to busy industrial kitchens. Contact us today for more information.
What a Deep Clean Includes
Unlike standard daily tidying, our professional deep clean tackles heavily soiled zones from floor to ceiling:
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Extraction Systems: Degreasing of filters, canopies, extractor fans, and ductwork (often certified to TR19 Standards in the UK) to mitigate major fire risks.
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Cooking Equipment: Stripping and decarbonising ovens, fryers, grills, and hobs to remove burnt-on carbon and fat.
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Refrigeration & Storage: Deep cleaning of walk-in cold rooms, fridges, seals, and gaskets to prevent microbial build-up.
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Surfaces & High-Level Cleaning: Steam cleaning and sanitising walls, ceiling tiles, light fixtures, sinks, and grease traps.
Why It’s Non-Negotiable
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Legal Compliance: Business owners are legally required under the Food Safety Act and HACCP guidelines to prevent bacterial contamination and pest infestations.
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Fire Prevention: The buildup of highly flammable grease in canopies and ductwork is the primary cause of industrial kitchen fires.
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Insurance Requirements: Most industrial insurance policies require regular professional cleaning; failing to produce a deep cleaning certificate can void claims in the event of a fire.
How Often Should It Be Done?
Frequency is heavily dictated by your cooking volume, the type of food prepared, and your Food Standards Agency rating goals. General industry guidelines include:
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Every 3 Months: High-volume takeaway operations, fast-food restaurants, and heavy grill use.
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Every 6 Months: Standard restaurants, cafes, and hospitals.
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Annually: Low-intensity coffee shops, care homes, and schools
Under the UK Health and Safety at Work Act, industrial kitchens are generally required to undergo a professional deep clean every 6 months to maintain compliance. Upon completion, accredited agencies issue a Certificate of Hygiene or TR19 Certificate (for extraction systems) to prove due diligence to inspectors and insurers.
Why the 6-Month Certification Matters
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Insurance Compliance: Many business insurers mandate bi-annual TR19 certification to validate your fire risk mitigation.
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Environmental Health: A documented 6-month cleaning cycle is highly recommended to easily achieve or retain a 5-star Food Standards Agency (FSA) rating.
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Ventilation Hygiene: Extractors, canopies, and filters operate safely and legally when degreased at this interval
Typical 6-Month Deep Cleaning Process
A certified deep clean goes far beyond daily wiping and involves: [1, 2]
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Equipment breakdown: Moving and degreasing behind industrial ovens, fryers, and fridges.
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Ventilation clearing: Dismantling canopies, cleaning out filters, and scraping grease from the internal ductwork.
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Structural sanitisation: Steaming or chemically washing walls, floors, and ceilings.
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Certification: Providing before-and-after photographic evidence along with an official hygiene certificate
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Steam Cleaning: Industrial cleaners also use steam cleaning to ensure every area of your kitchen is cleaned without the use of toxic and harmful chemicals that can cause problems in food preparation areas.
So, how often do I need my industrial kitchen deep cleaned, and should I opt for a one-off or regular clean? By law, every industrial kitchen must be cleaned from top to bottom every six months to maintain the high level of cleanliness needed for food hygiene. Every kitchen in the food preparation industry must comply with hygiene standards. Whilst one-off cleans are required in this period, after a period of disuse and when taking over a new kitchen, regular deep cleans are recommended to ensure a consistently high standard of kitchen cleanliness is maintained.
We always attach a detailed site appraisal and a robust cleaning risk assessment to our initial quotations. As soon as the work is completed to our high standards, we will send your formal Certificate of Cleanliness straight to your inbox or mailbox.
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Terry & his team have done similar work for us previously so we already knew they would provide a professional service, and I'm happy to confirm again this was the case, they performed a thorough clean of a significant sized loading dock area from top to bottom and the results were excellent and left us feeling like we received value for the financial outlay
As a company we would happily use Extraction Clean Uk again in the future.
Professional Industrial Kitchen Cleaning In Harrogate & Nationwide
Keep Your Kitchen Compliant, Hygienic, And Operating Safely With Industrial Kitchen Deep Cleaning And Extraction Cleaning Services.
