Compliance obligation
Widely expected (best practice) for a hospitality or food business — widely asked for by insurers and inspectors.
Status
Widely expected (best practice)
How often
Annual
Under
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Kitchen Extract / Grease Duct Deep Clean (TR19 Grease) isn't always strictly required for a hospitality or food business, but it's widely expected as good practice — and insurers, inspectors and clients frequently ask for it.
The full legislation: Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005; BESA TR19 Grease (industry standard).
Annual. Cleaning of commercial kitchen extract ductwork to remove grease, a leading cause of catering fires. Best practice / insurer-driven; the legal hook is the fire-safety duty. Frequency is usage-based per TR19 (heavy ~3 months, moderate ~6, light ~12); 12 months shown as a default.
TR19 is an industry standard, not a statute, but grease build-up is a fire risk under the RR(FSO) 2005 (unlimited fine and/or imprisonment); insurers commonly void cover for kitchen fires without TR19-compliant cleaning records.
Is kitchen extract / grease duct deep clean (tr19 grease) a legal requirement for a hospitality or food business?
Kitchen Extract / Grease Duct Deep Clean (TR19 Grease) isn't always strictly required for a hospitality or food business, but it's widely expected as best practice and often requested by insurers.
How often does a hospitality or food business need kitchen extract / grease duct deep clean (tr19 grease)?
Annual. Cleaning of commercial kitchen extract ductwork to remove grease, a leading cause of catering fires.
What's the penalty for not having kitchen extract / grease duct deep clean (tr19 grease)?
TR19 is an industry standard, not a statute, but grease build-up is a fire risk under the RR(FSO) 2005 (unlimited fine and/or imprisonment); insurers commonly void cover for kitchen fires without TR19-compliant cleaning records.
Keeval tracks kitchen extract / grease duct deep clean (tr19 grease) against your actual premises, watches the renewal date, and keeps the certificate inspection-ready — free, for all your sites, no card.
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Other hospitality & food obligations
See the full guide →This page highlights the obligation, frequency and penalties that typically apply to premises like yours in England & Wales — general information to help you act on your duties, not legal advice and not a definitive statement of your position. You remain the duty-holder; take your own professional advice where you need certainty. Keeval is a trading name of Brenkon Holdings Limited (no. 16987530).