Kitchen Ventilation & Extraction Safety in Catering

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About Course

Commercial kitchens produce fumes, heat and – from gas and solid-fuel appliances – combustion products including carbon monoxide. This course explains HSE guidance on kitchen ventilation: why it is needed, canopies and make-up air, gas interlocks, cleaning and maintenance, and the duties of caterers, building managers and installers.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course is general health and safety awareness written from published HSE guidance. It does not replace your employer’s risk assessments, procedures and job-specific training, and it is not an accredited qualification.

What Will You Learn?

  • Explain why commercial kitchens need effective ventilation
  • Recognise features of a good kitchen ventilation system
  • Understand when gas appliances need interlocking with extraction
  • Support cleaning, maintenance and safe daily use of extraction

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Why kitchens need ventilation
  • Features of a good ventilation system
  • Cleaning, maintenance and responsibilities

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

Final Assessment

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