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2. Specialists in Extraction
Ventilation Hygiene
At The London and Midland Cleaning Co. LTD. we
specialise in the servicing of commercial kitchen
extraction systems. We provide maintenance services
to both blue chip and private sector clients throughout
the UK.
Our management team has over ten years experience
in the industry and we are committed to providing a
high quality, professional service.
Our experienced and qualified staff receive constant
training to ensure we comply with current health and
safety guidelines. We are a member of the Heating and
Ventilating Contractors’ Association (B&ES) and are
trustmark garenteed with HVCA
We operate to TR19 and DW172 standards as stipulated
by the B&ES.
Our services are tailored to meet the needs of our
clients.
We offer a range of service options including monthly
maintenance contracts and annual reviews, and we
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3. The Cleaning Process
Kitchen ventilation systems can only be operated
efficiently and hygienically through regular cleaning and
ongoing maintenance.
At The London and Midland Cleaning Co. LTD we can
assist you to ensure your kitchen ventilation system is
maintained to the standards stipulated by the B&ES and
complies with current legislation and guidelines.
Our services operate to accommodate your needs. We
provide a 24-hour service, which allows us to carry out
the clean at a time that suits you. Our friendly in-house
call-centre will arrange for us to visit your premises and
are there to support you throughout the process.
Our maintenance team will arrive at your premises with
Company Identification Cards and fully uniformed.
A team member will walk through your system, evaluate
any access issues and provide an accurate timescale for
completing the work.
Where access allows, we will conduct a thorough clean
of your duct and extraction system and, should the need
arise, we will use a chemical wash throughout. Prior to
commencing the clean, we will take digital photographs
of your system.
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4. Peace of Mind
Reports & Audits
Following the pre-planned maintenance clean we
produce a full report relating to the kitchen extraction
system. Reports and audits are produced to contain:
• Pre-clean photographs
• Post-clean photographs
• Site schematic
• Micron readings
• System report
• Recommendations for compliance
Certification
All cleans carried out by The London and Midland
cleaning Co. LTD are verified by fully auditable
reports. The content includes site schematic, wet film
thickness (WFTT – a measurement method to record
grease deposit levels), photographic evidence and site
inspection details.
A certificate can therefore be issued, based on quality
results, which can be repeated and audited. This
certificate can be displayed to your customers,
insurance companies and environmental health
officials and has a genuine value.
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5. Working to Give You More
From our reports and audits, we are able to make
any recommendations that may be required for
the system to comply with current legislation and
guidelines.
Generally non-compliance is due to specific access
issues - the requirement of additional access doors,
required replacement door seals, the installation
of incorrect filters, faulty electric or mechanical
equipment and/or poor air flow.
We offer a range of products to overcome these
issues. We can provide equipment that will prolong
the lifetime of your ventilation system and ensure it
continues to operate effectively.
Access Panels
It is essential that ventilation and extraction systems
are provided with access panels of sufficient
number, quality and size enabling unrestricted
access for regular inspection and cleaning of the
internal surfaces and in-line components.
Should there be a requirement for access panels
in your system, we are able to recommend, supply
and install suitable access panels to overcome such
issues.
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6. Working to Give You More
Replacement Filters
At The London and Midland cleaning
Co. LTD, we place great importance on
the regular maintenance and cleaning of
canopy filters. Filters should be removed
from the extract canopy at the end of each
service and thoroughly cleaned, dried and
placed back in the canopy prior to the
next service. Regular cleaning of filters will
prolong the duration of duct and the life
cycle of mechanical equipment.
According to the B&ES, baffle filters are the
most effective, durable and safe filters to
use within extract canopies. Baffle filters
comprise a number of interlocking vanes,
which when assembled form a two-pass
grease removal device.
These filters are fabricated entirely from
stainless steel. They are far more effective
than mesh filters, which have a limited life
and therefore need replacing more
frequently. Mesh filters should only be used
as a secondary method of grease
extraction.
At The London and Midland cleaning LTD,
we specialise in the supply and installation
of stainless steel baffle filters in accordance
with B&ES guidelines.
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7. An Ethical Approach
Legislation
Food Safety
Under food safety legislation, namely the Food Safety
(General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995, it is the
legal duty of the operator of a food business to
maintain food equipment and premises in a clean
condition.
Fire Safety Under the Fire Precautions (Workplace)
Regulations 1997 (as amended 1999), there is a
legal requirement to undertake a formal fire safety
risk assessment and to implement controls where a
hazard is identified. Ventilation extraction systems
are a high-risk installation in terms of fire safety and
the risk assessment should ensure that adequate
access, understanding of ventilation routes through
schematic plans and monitored effective cleaning
are in place.
Health & Safety
Under the provisions of the Healthy & Safety at Work
Act 1974, it is the responsibility of the employer to
ensure the health, safety and welfare of all parties.
This includes staffmand customers. An absence of
adequate control renders the business operator liable
to criminal action. The absence of an effective system
for maintaining ventilation extraction systems could
readily lead to fire and subsequent injury or death of
either building occupants or of third parties such
as fire officers. Any such event would be likely to result
in legal action under the Health & Safety at Work Act
1974.
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8. An Ethical Approach
Corporate Manslaughter
The Government is seeking to introduce the concept
of ‘Corporate Manslaughter’, which has profound
consequences for operators of food businesses. Those
who fail to put into place the necessary measures, as
part of overall corporate strategy, to protect the lives
of employees and others who might be affected by
their services could face a prison sentence if death is
caused by their criminal negligence.
This has a significant impact on installations
such as ventilation extractions where a significant
risk exists if the installation fails.
Civil Liability
The management team should be aware that if a
property insurer can show that the systems employed
to protect an installation were inadequate and this led
to the loss of all or part of a building, any claim can be
disputed. Where the company loses a criminal case,
any civil claim will inevitably fail as, under civil law,
the burden of proof is on the balance of probabilities
rather than beyond all reasonable doubt.
The London & Midland Cleaning Co. LTD
Lamoc House
7-9 Summer Hill Terrarce
Birmingham
B1 3RA
Tel: 0121 236 1448/4050
24hr: 07445 823 580
Fax: 0121 236 2704
Email: info@londonand midland.co.uk
For further information
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