Problems associated with nuisance odour and noise emissions from commercial kitchen exhausts are very common, particularly in urban areas where housing may be adjacent to or even immediately above catering premises. These premises might include pubs, clubs, restaurants and takeaways that may be open until the early hours of the morning.

Responsibility for the enforcement of statutory controls available to Local Authorities is shared between a number of regulatory functions.

The following report addresses all associated issues & solutions for such systems.

This report was prepared by Netcen on behalf of Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

"This guidance has been agreed by the Health and Safety in Catering Liaison Committee consisting of trade and professional associations, unions and enforcement authorities. It is intended that it will be copied through member associations to reach catering establishments."

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