Hampshire · TR19 inspections and grease testing
The Mint TR19 inspection
Need TR19 inspection in The Mint? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Sections of duct that cannot be reached
- Checking the result of a recent clean
Your questions about TR19 inspection in The Mint
Who inspects food businesses in The Mint?
In The Mint, it’s East Hampshire council that carries out food hygiene inspections. It helps to keep the extract cleaning records with your food safety paperwork, so they’re ready if asked for.
Which fire and rescue service is responsible for The Mint?
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue service for The Mint. TR19® isn’t law, but it’s the benchmark many fire officers and insurers look to when they ask how often the extract is cleaned.
Why survey before a clean?
A survey finds out how the system is laid out, how dirty it is and what can be reached, before anyone starts cleaning. Any access problems are flagged so they can be sorted first.
How do you measure grease in a kitchen extract?
WFTT and DTT are the two methods for measuring grease thickness, in microns. We take readings at set points from canopy to fan.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
A post-clean check records grease readings and pictures after the work, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
What do the grease readings need to be?
TR19® Grease says grease should not go over a mean of 200 microns between cleans. 500 microns or more at any point calls for immediate spot cleaning.
Can you work evenings and weekends?
Yes, and it’s often the best time. We book the visit for when the area is out of use, whether that’s late evening, overnight or a weekend.
Which accreditations do you hold?
Our accreditations are CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, alongside BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The Vent Hygiene Elite scheme is run by BESCA and audited independently.
How we handle TR19 inspection in The Mint
Think of a TR19 inspection as the diagnosis before the treatment. We look at the system, take grease readings and photograph what we find, so the clean can be planned properly. Common call-outs are for extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean and parts of the system left out of past cleans, across insurer audits, pre-clean surveys and deposit thickness tests.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. We agree access and timings in advance.
Good records are part of the job. You get a written report with pictures after each visit, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Place
- The Mint (GU33)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Paperwork
- TR19® certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- After hours by arrangement; emergencies any time
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Page updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Our technicians bring everything the work needs, from protective sheeting to tools and access equipment. You only need to give us clear access and switch off what needs to be off. On site, the work takes around an hour or two per canopy and duct system. Somewhere as small as The Mint, the date and timings are agreed with you well before the day.
- The visit is arranged for when the kitchen isn’t busy.
- Every part of the system is examined, end to end.
- We take WFTT or DTT readings at set points along the system.
- Each test point and any access problems are photographed.
- The findings go into a report with readings, photos and a recommended next clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure equipment near the work can be switched off and left to cool
How to get a quote
For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and tell us the type of site, your opening hours and roughly what the system looks like. Photos and the last report, if you have one, make the quote quicker. We typically come back within one working day.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in The Mint
Multi-site operators often want one contractor and one number. We work across London and the South East, so a run of sites can go into one programme and kept on a regular cycle.
If you look after several sites, we can schedule visits across all of them on one quote. Every building has its own written report, so records stay tidy.
Nearby places to The Mint
Also in The Mint
What we’re called out for in The Mint
Records can go missing when a business changes hands or contractors. With no history, the current state of the extract is a guess.
It’s time to book a visit if you see:
- Cleaning intervals that may not suit the kitchen
- Post-clean verification after another contractor’s clean
- Pre-clean surveys before a first TR19 clean
- Extracts that may be over the 200 micron mean
Volunteers running a hall kitchen near Hope Church, or anywhere in The Mint, may not know when the extract was last cleaned, and a grease test settles it.
Comparing quotes
- What hours they’ll be on site
- What records you will receive afterwards
- If they look at the system before pricing
- Their accreditations, such as BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, CHAS or SafeContractor
Between visits
Looking after the system between visits is straightforward, and it helps at the next visit:
- Store grease readings where your insurer can see them
- Share inspection reports with your insurer or broker when asked
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Keep to the recommended interval
Any access problems we found are listed with a suggested fix. Fitting them before the next clean means the whole system gets done.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It spots changes in how fast grease builds.
Staff cleaning versus specialist work
When your team notices a problem between visits, such as dripping grease, a noisy fan, a smell or a filter that will not come clean, it’s best reported rather than tackled in-house. We’ll take a look and send you a fixed quote.
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.
What the work involves, part by part
Canopy and plenum
The plenum behind the filters can carry a lot of grease. We take readings there and photograph it as part of every survey.
Vertical risers
Access to risers is often limited. We record what can and cannot be reached.
What affects the cost of TR19 inspection
There’s no set price list, because no two systems are the same. The quote depends on:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- The condition we find in the survey
- How big the system is
- The number of sites or systems
Putting the work off seldom saves money. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
Helping us quote
Before you ask for a quote, gather:
- Wide photos of the system and the area around it
- Where the plant sits or the system leaves the building, such as a roof or outside wall
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Anything you’ve noticed, such as smells, noise, drips or poor airflow
To help us quote: where the site is, what it is and its opening hours, pictures of the system and any previous report or certificate. Then call us on 0345 646 2711, or send details by email.
Kitchen extracts in The Mint
According to Food Standards Agency records, there are about 5 pubs and bars within 1.5 miles or so of the middle of The Mint. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service covers The Mint. Fire and rescue authorities enforce the Fire Safety Order in most non-domestic premises, and in a kitchen that fire risk includes the grease in the extract. It’s East Hampshire council that sends environmental health officers to food businesses in The Mint. An officer looking round a kitchen will see the canopy, and grease there is hard to miss. A TR19® certificate and photo report after each clean gives you a record to show an inspector.
A hospital like Chase Community Hospital, about 3.9 miles north, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Liss Junior School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break.
The Mint is about 4 miles north-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. If you need TR19 inspection in The Mint, please call 0345 646 2711, or send details by email for a fixed quote. Our area covers London and the South East, The Mint included. Our area takes in 683 places across Hampshire, from busy centres to quieter spots. We also work in Portsmouth, around 19 miles away.
Work in GU33 follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Close by, we work in Liss Forest (1 mile north-west), Liss (1 mile south-west), Rake (1 mile south-east), West Liss (1 mile south-west) and Hill Brow (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Havant (14 miles south), Horndean (11 miles south-west), Aldershot (14 miles north), Alton (8 miles north-west), Waterlooville (13 miles south-west) and Petersfield (4 miles south-west).
Near you in The Mint
Around The Mint, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near The Temple Inn, among other places. The Mint’s nearest station is Liss station, roughly 0.8 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Chase Community Hospital (3.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Liss Riverside Railway Walk North and Wheatham Hill.