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Ventilation - Does the premises have adequate natural or mechanical ventilation?

Guidance		Food premises must have sufficient natural or mechanical ventilation to effectively remove fumes, smoke, steam and vapours from the food premises (see Standard 3.2.3 cl 7 of the Code). Fumes, smoke, steam and vapours include all types of airborne matter that could cause hygiene, food safety or suitability problems if allowed to remain in food premises. In judging whether or not a ventilation system is sufficient and effective, the following should be considered: Do the food operations or other activities (such as cleaning) produce fumes, smoke, steam or any vapours? Does the ventilation system remove all steam and fumes? Are air intakes located so that they provide air uncontaminated by fumes, smoke, etc? Does the system draw air into preparation rooms from areas of the premises where operations generate dust or airborne microbiological contamination that could cause contamination problems?
Non-compliance	Minor	Signs of minor grease or steam condensation on walls or the ceiling in premises that utilise natural ventilation (do not require a mechanical exhaust system). Food business does not have a schedule exchange or cleaning of exhaust baffles or filters for the mechanical exhaust system. Exhaust filters require minor cleaning.
	Major	Premises has an exhaust system not sufficient for its activities e.g. build up of grease on walls and ceilings of the premises around existing mechanical exhaust canopy. A domestic style exhaust system has been provided where commercial system is required. Exhaust filters are clogged and exhaust is not operating efficiently to remove steam, fumes and vapour. Exhaust filters are missing or improperly installed. Exhaust canopy grease collection device is damaged or missing. The mechanical exhaust is not turned on when cooking. Internal clean of duct work and fan is not completed on a 12 monthly basis (as per Australian Standard 1851:2012) or evidence cannot be provided of this clean.
	Critical	No mechanical exhaust system exists at the premises, as per Australian Standard 1668.2: The use of ventilation and air conditioning in buildings Part 2: Mechanical ventilation in buildings: the electrical cooking appliance over 8kW, a gas appliance over 29 mJ/H, or a deep fryer appliance. a number of electrical appliances where the combined maximum power input exceeds 0.5kW/m2 of floor area of the enclosure. a number of gas appliances where the combined maximum gas input exceeds 1.8MJ/m2 of floor area of the enclosure. No mechanical exhaust system exists for the premises where equipment emits fumes, smoke, steam or vapours causing significant grease and grime build up due to inadequate ventilation.