TR19 Kitchen Extract Cleaning Cambridge
BlueTick Extraction Hygiene cleans commercial kitchen extraction systems in Cambridge and across the CB postcode area. We are based 31.5 miles away in Peterborough, about 55 minutes by road, and Cambridge sits within our regular service area.
Cambridge at a glance
- From our base
- 32 miles in a straight line; about 55 min by road (44 miles)
- Coverage
- Core area: we work here regularly
- Food hygiene inspections
- Cambridge City Council
- Fire safety enforcement
- Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
- Postcode area
- CB
- Our work nearby
- 4 kitchens certified in Cambridgeshire so far
Commercial kitchens in Cambridge
1,088 food businesses that usually cook, registered with Cambridge City Council.
| Restaurants, cafés and canteens | 501 |
| Takeaways and sandwich shops | 87 |
| Pubs, bars and nightclubs | 96 |
| Hotels and guest houses | 42 |
| Care homes, hospitals and childcare | 55 |
| Schools, colleges and universities | 132 |
| Other catering | 175 |
Source: Food Standards Agency food hygiene rating register, read October 2026.
TR19 cleaning in Cambridge
The FSA register read on 25 September 2026 shows 1,087 food businesses registered with Cambridge City Council. Restaurants, cafés and canteens are the largest group at 500, followed by 172 other catering premises and 132 schools, colleges and universities. Takeaways and sandwich shops number 90, pubs, bars and nightclubs 97, hotels and guest houses 41, and hospitals, childcare and care premises 55.
In Cambridge, Cambridge City Council runs food hygiene inspections, while Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service enforces fire safety under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. TR19 is BESA guidance, not law. The legal duty is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and many kitchen insurance policies carry a cleaning condition; a TR19 certificate is how operators evidence it.
We work across the CB postcode area. Cambridge is within our core area. Our base is 31.5 miles straight line from Cambridge, about 55 minutes by road (44 miles), and we cover up to 45 miles regularly. We have certified three kitchens in Cambridgeshire. Nearby places include Cambourne, St Ives, Royston, Newmarket, Soham and Saffron Walden.
What a TR19 clean covers
The whole extraction system, cleaned as one, by Umair Hussain. Every clean is priced in writing after a free site survey, before any work starts. What drives the cost of a TR19 clean.
Canopy and filters
Filters removed and degreased; canopy interior and underside cleaned back to metal.
Plenum
The void behind the filters, where grease collects out of sight, cleaned in full.
Ductwork
Duct cleaning through access panels: every section we can reach, with any section we cannot reach named on the report.
Extract fan
Fan, impeller and housing degreased, so grease is not thrown back into the duct.
Readings and photos
Grease thickness measured before and after at the same points, with dated photographs.
Report and certificate
A post-clean report of what was cleaned, and a numbered certificate to keep on file.
Kitchens we clean in Cambridge
TR19 cleaning in Cambridge: questions
Do you cover Cambridge?
Yes. Cambridge is 32 miles from our base at 29 Ivatt Way, Peterborough (about 55 min by road), inside the core of our 70-mile area, so we work there regularly. Early-morning, evening and overnight cleans are available so the kitchen can keep trading.
Who enforces fire safety for commercial kitchens in Cambridge?
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service enforces the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in Cambridge. The Order puts the duty on the responsible person to manage fire risk, which includes grease in the extraction system. TR19 Grease is the BESA guidance most operators follow to show how that risk is managed; it is guidance, not law.
Who inspects food hygiene in Cambridge?
Cambridge City Council carries out food hygiene inspections for businesses in Cambridge and publishes the ratings on the Food Standards Agency website. An environmental health officer may ask to see cleaning records for the extraction system; our post-clean report and certificate are written to be shown.
How often does a kitchen extract system in Cambridge need cleaning?
BESA TR19 sets the interval by how many hours a day the kitchen cooks: 12 to 16 hours, every 3 months; 6 to 12 hours, every 6 months; 2 to 6 hours, every 12 months. Your insurance policy may set its own condition, so check it alongside TR19.
How much does TR19 cleaning cost in Cambridge?
Kitchens in Cambridge are priced the same way as everywhere we work: in writing, after a free site survey, before any work starts. The price depends on the canopies, the length and access of the ductwork and the fan; our TR19 cleaning cost guide explains each of them.
How often should we clean our Cambridge kitchen extract system?
The BESA TR19 Grease intervals depend on cooking hours a day: 12–16 hours every 3 months, 6–12 hours every 6 months, 2–6 hours every 12 months. TR19 is guidance, not law. The legal duty is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Our clean includes grease readings before and after, dated photographs, a post-clean verification report and a verifiable certificate.
Who inspects food hygiene and fire safety in Cambridge?
Cambridge City Council runs food hygiene inspections for food businesses in Cambridge. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service enforces fire safety in Cambridge under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. TR19 is BESA guidance, not law. A post-clean verification report and certificate provide a dated record of the clean.
Do you cover Cambridge and how far away are you?
Yes, Cambridge is within our core area. Our base is 31.5 miles straight line from Cambridge, about 55 minutes by road (44 miles). We cover up to 45 miles regularly. Every clean is done by Umair Hussain, BESA Academy-qualified (GHT3 and GHO3).