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Appleford-on-Thames TR19 inspection
TR19 inspections and grease testing in Appleford-on-Thames, surveyed first and signed off with a written report and photos. Ask us for a fixed quote.
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
Appleford-on-Thames kitchens: local notes
The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 4 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Appleford-on-Thames. A WFTT or DTT reading tells each of those kitchens whether its grease is staying under the 200-micron mean. Appleford-on-Thames sits within the area of Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. In most workplaces, including commercial kitchens, it’s the fire and rescue authority that enforces the Fire Safety Order. Kitchens in Appleford-on-Thames get their food hygiene inspections from Vale of White Horse council. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
For schools such as Didcot Girls' School, kitchen extract cleaning is normally booked for the holidays, when the canteen is closed. Healthcare kitchens, like those at hospitals such as Abingdon Community Hospital (about 3.4 miles north-west), often cook for long hours, which puts them in BESA’s heavier-use bands.
Appleford-on-Thames is about 2 miles north of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. If you need TR19 inspection in Appleford-on-Thames, please ring 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, Appleford-on-Thames included. Our area takes in 443 places across Oxfordshire, large and small. Oxford is in our area too, about 8 miles from Appleford-on-Thames.
Work in OX14 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. If you need TR19 inspection at premises on Chambrai Close, Church Street and Main Road or a nearby road, we can help. If your site is just outside Appleford-on-Thames, we cover Long Wittenham (1 mile east), Culham (1 mile north-west), Sutton Courtenay (2 miles west), Clifton Hampden (2 miles north-east) and Didcot (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Oxford (8 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (3 miles north-west), Witney (15 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles north-east), Wantage (8 miles south-west) and Grove (8 miles west).
Landmarks near Appleford-on-Thames
Locally, jobs take us to businesses close to Carpenters Arms and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Appleford-on-Thames itself: Appleford station. Well-known places in the area include Pendon Museum (1 mile east) and FitzHarris Castle (3.1 miles north-west). Not far away are Mowbray Fields and Wittenham Clumps.
TR19 inspection in Appleford-on-Thames
TR19® Grease says grease should not exceed a mean of 200 microns between cleans, while a reading of 500 microns or more anywhere calls for immediate spot cleaning. Grease testing shows which side of those lines you’re on. If you are dealing with checking the result of a recent clean and kitchens taken over with no cleaning records, we can help.
Work in a small place like Appleford-on-Thames starts with a call to agree access and timings, and the clean covers the whole system, as it would anywhere: canopy, filters, duct, fan and discharge, with a certificate and photo report at the end.
We have been trading since 2009, as a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Location
- Appleford-on-Thames (OX14)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Reporting
- Certificate plus before-and-after pictures
- Price
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Evenings, overnight and weekends; 24/7 emergencies
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Checked
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, isolate whatever needs isolating, do the work, clear away and leave you the report. The visit itself takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. For a village or hamlet like Appleford-on-Thames, tell us about narrow lanes, gates and parking when you book.
- First we book a time that won’t disrupt cooking.
- The system is checked from canopy to discharge.
- Grease readings are taken at set points using WFTT or DTT.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- You get a report with readings, pictures and recommendations.
Getting ready for the visit
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Plan for cooking equipment or plant to be off before we arrive
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
Getting a quote
Want a quote for TR19 inspection? Please phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before anything is booked.
Related advice
Keeping the system healthy
After the visit, a few habits help the work last:
- Have the latest report ready for insurance renewals
- Keep grease filters clean and fitted properly
- Report grease dripping from the canopy
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
If any reading is 500 microns or more, the report flags it for immediate spot cleaning, and we can arrange it.
Close the access gaps found during inspection, so grease isn’t left building in hidden parts.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
Your quote is based on your site. We consider:
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- Whether several sites go on one quote
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The scale of the work
Combining work into one visit or one programme often makes better use of the time. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Helping us quote
To speed up the quote, please include:
- The paperwork from the last visit, if you have it
- Where the site is and what kind of site it is
- The roof, plant room or outside wall the system runs to
- Problems your staff have spotted
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Larger sites, and anything hidden behind walls, ceilings or floors, are normally surveyed first. Either way, the quote is fixed before any work is booked.
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Appleford-on-Thames questions
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Appleford-on-Thames?
The local authority for Appleford-on-Thames is Vale of White Horse council, and its environmental health team does the inspecting. Have your latest TR19® certificate and photo report to hand, as an officer may ask how the extract is maintained.
Is Appleford-on-Thames within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Can you price the work without visiting?
Yes, if we can see what we need. If not, a site survey comes first, and the quote follows that.
Do you have a 24/7 line?
Yes, 24/7. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, with the emergency line covering every other hour.
What types of premises do you cover?
Any site with a kitchen or a ventilation system to look after, from a small pub to a hospital. Hotels, schools, care homes, offices, shops and leisure sites are all part of our work.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes. Much of our work happens in the evening, overnight or at weekends, so the site doesn’t lose a service.
Can you verify a clean after it’s been done?
Verification means repeat readings and photos once the clean is done. The report flags anything missed.
What does a pre-clean survey involve?
We look at the system from canopy to discharge, take grease readings and check access. It lets us plan the clean and send you a fixed quote.
Landlords, agents and facilities managers
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we’re happy to quote for all of it.
Whether it’s one building or many, the standard is the same: the system surveyed, the price fixed, the visit fitted around trading and everything written up afterwards.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
Some jobs should never be done in-house: opening up ductwork, cleaning fans, drop testing fire dampers and measuring grease call for the right kit, training and safe access. Leave those to us.
When your team notices a problem between visits, like drips, unusual noise, smells or damaged filters, they should report it rather than try to fix it. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’ll tell you before we start. It doesn’t solve:
- The responsible person’s own fire risk assessment
- Design faults in the extract system
- A faulty or failing extract fan
Not sure which it is? You can call us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Parts of the system we cover
- Access surveys
- Deposit thickness tests
- Wet film thickness tests
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Insurer audits
What we are called out for in Appleford-on-Thames
Looking at a canopy tells you little about what’s in the duct. A system can look clean at the filters and be heavily coated further in, which is why readings matter.
What we’re most often called out for:
- Extracts that have never been grease tested
- Systems that need surveying before cleaning
- Heavy grease suspected in the plenum or ducts
- Missing access panels found on survey
For kitchens close to Appleford station, where the day often starts early and ends late, the extract can be cleaned overnight.
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