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Legionella in Restaurants & Pubs

Legionella in Restaurants | Legionella in Pubs | Legionella in Chains

Legionella Legislation in Restaurants, Pubs, Chains

 

Legionella Legislation in Restaurant, Pub, Chain is based in the guidelines issued by HSE – HSG 274. The HSE is divided into 3 parts with the main focus being on part 2 for general hot and cold water systems typically found in restaurants, pubs and chains.

 

Legionella Risk in the Food Industry

The main risk factors that contribute to restaurants, any commercial kitchen installation, pubs and chains being exposed to legionnaires disease include public-facing water systems such as toilets and wash facilities. And secondly, the management of multiple sites across the UK. Chains must consider the exposure to risk from legionnaires disease to their staff, visitors and customers from kitchen areas, staff areas and customer areas such as toilets.

 

Health and Safety Policy for Pubs

For legionella control purposes the hot water should be stored at 60°C and supplied to sinks at 50-60°C which is scalding temperature. It is advised that public facing areas where vulnerable people may use the facilities are protected from scalding through the installation of anti-scalding valves otherwise known as Thermostatic Mixing Valves (TMVs).

 

Health and Safety Documents for Pubs

The lack of management for legionella control is a known factor in the contribution of Legionella growth. Therefore it is crucial to properly manage multiple restaurants, pubs and chains for legionella control. Training staff at each restaurant and keeping records in your site water logbook will not only improve water quality but it will reduce the risk of Legionella growth by ensuring monitoring tasks are continually and accurately carried out.

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Why do I need a legionella risk assessment?

 

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and in compliance with the Approved Code of Practice (ACoP L8, HSG 274), duty holders, including employers and those in control of premises, must ensure the health and safety of their employees or others who may be affected by their undertaking, this includes the risk of legionella.

This includes taking suitable precautions to prevent, manage and control the risk of exposure to legionella. You can do this by undertaking the following: a legionella risk assessment, actioning all identified risks within the risk assessment with legionella remedial works, sampling the water quality to confirm bacterial presence with legionella testing, and carrying out ongoing record keeping also known as legionella monitoring.

When and how often do I need a legionella risk assessment?

 

The Approved Code of Practice L8 (HSG 274) in accordance with The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 states that – “The Duty holder should arrange to review the assessment regularly and specifically when there is reason to suspect it is no longer valid. Legionella Risk Assessment: How Often Do I Need One? An indication of when to review the assessment and what to consider should be recorded and this may result from:

  • A change to the water system;
  • A change to the use of the building where the system is installed;
  • New information available about risks or control measures;
  • The results of checks indicating that control measures are no longer effective;
  • Changes to key personnel;
  • A case of legionnaires disease.”

Here at uRisk we recommend annual reviews to ensure correct implementation is being carried out. Legionella bacteria can double within 15 minutes, so it is important to review your risk assessment and monitoring records regularly.

How much does a legionella risk assessment cost?

 

Legionella Risk Assessments vary in prices depending on the number of water outlets, cold water storage tanks, hot water cylinders, combi boilers and other water assets that may be present. The number of assets within your water system will determine the time spent on site and how long it will take to produce your report.

So how much does a legionella risk assessment cost? Across the industry, prices vary enormously often depending on the size of the company you use and their processes, the speed of works and professionalism.

There are two types of legionella risk assessment, the first is commercial and the second domestic, also referred to as residential rental properties or landlord legionella risk assessments.

Commercial legionella risk assessments normally start from £250 to in excess of £750, here at uRisk our prices start from £99 depending on the size of the water system and location.

Domestic legionella risk assessments can range tremendously with a number of plumbers, gas engineers and other tradesmen offering these assessments without the specialist training, it’s important to check that your assessor or engineer is properly qualified. Here at uRisk our prices start from £55 for multiple landlord properties to £95 for single landlord properties. Our prices for residential rental properties are based on the property being no more than 5 bedrooms.

What's included in the legionella risk assessment?

You will receive a fully comprehensive assessment helping you meet compliance.

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Site Report

Details of report

Engineer Report

Notes from visit

Risk Ratings

Breakdown of risk ratings

Control and Management

Control measures checked

Survey of Assets

All assets assessed in full

Survey of Schematic

Review of current schematic

Scope of Works

Agreed works

Remedial Report

Details of works undertaken

Site Description

Site information

Water Logbook

Records checked

Survey in Detail

Risks, materials, and design assessed

Support

30 minute report walk through

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Health and Safety

Initial site safety checks

Executive Summary

Overall risk rating

Management Structure

Legionella managment

Water System Overview

Asset register

Survey Photos

Photos of entire water system

Glossary

Terminology explained

Additional fees apply for legionella samples, water logbooks and schematics. If you have had a previous legionella risk assessment you may not need these items.

How long will the risk assessment take?

 

On average the time a legionella risk assessor spends on site is 1 hour for every 10 outlets (sinks, showers, baths, etc). So an assessment can take anywhere between 30 minutes to 6 or 7 hours. It entirely depends on the size of your water system and the number of water assets you have such as cold water storage tanks, cylinders or combination boilers.

Our engineers will work closely with you to ensure minimal disruption to your business is caused. Clear and easy access to rooms and buildings will play a part in time spent on site at your premises.

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When will I receive the risk assessment?

 

You will receive your legionella risk assessment between 2-10 working days from the date the assessment was carried out. From time to time, not often, our team will need a little more time, so please expect to have your report no later than 30 days. Need your risk assessment sooner? Get your report, guaranteed next day delivery via email for just £50.

What do I do after the risk assessment?

 

Within your legionella risk assessment you will have an action plan which lists all identified risks, with photos, that need remedying in order of importance. By undertaking remedial works you will reduce the risk of exposure to legionnaires disease.  Once all the remedial works are complete, you will then need to focus on implementing your legionella monitoring (periodical checks and maintenance) with a logbook for recording keeping all legal duties and monitoring requirements.

Do uRisk service my area?

 

Yes, uRisk’s services are nationwide. Whether you have one or multiple water systems and one or multiple sites, uRisk provide services to the nationwide, with specialised engineers scattered throughout the UK and with offices based in Hertfordshire which is a 30-minute train journey to London King’s Cross.

Head Office: uRisk, Units 11-12 Baldock Industrial Estate, London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6NG.

Are uRisk qualified?

 

Yes, all of our Legionella Risk Assessors at uRisk are Legionella Risk Assessment qualified and accredited by City & Guilds and can help assist you in meeting compliance today for HSE (ACoP L8). uRisk is Safe Contractor and Construction Online approved so you can rest assured that you are working with a trusted water hygiene service provider who put health and safety first.

All uRisk engineers are DBS Checked to ensure suitable people are entering your premises and to safeguard vulnerable people.

Legionella Testing or a Legionella Risk Assessment?

 

Legionella testing, water testing or sampling is not to be confused with a legionella risk assessment. Testing or sampling whilst not a legal required plays an important role in determining how efficient a water system is managed. Whereas the legionella risk assessment will identify risk areas that may encourage proliferation.

Water testing services include Legionella, e-Coli, total viable count (TVC), Pseudomonas, hard water, chlorine free, pH levels and more. Learn more about legionella testing. uRisk uses only UKAS approved laboratories.

Our booking process

Get a Quote

To get a quote you can phone, email or complete our ‘Get a Quote!’ form to receive a quotation within 24 hours.

Book an Appointment

Once you’re happy with your quote we’ll confirm a suitable date and estimated time of arrival for your appointment.

Your Appointment

An engineer will be with you on your scheduled date, and will call you prior to arrival (when safe and possible).

Report & Support

Our team will quality assess your report for PDF distribution, typically within 2-10 days of the site visit.

All payments are due prior to booking completion unless agreed in writing for 30 days from the date of invoice. We will hold your booking time for 24 hours whilst we wait for payment.

Download the HSE Legionella Guidelines here for FREE

 

Why choose uRisk?

25 Years Experience

Over 25 years of water hygiene and legionella control experience.

Customer Service Excellence

Friendly and simple advice by phone, email & online at your convenience.

City & Guilds Qualified

All staff are trained water hygiene consultants and engineers.

Nationwide Coverage

With engineers located all across the UK, we’re never too far away.

UKAS Accredited Testing

Our labs are UKAS approved providing you with quality assurance.

Full Compliance Services

Your one stop shop for legionella control, no need to go elsewhere.

uRisk have been helping us with our Legionella Control for a number of years now. We've recently had a CQC audit and they were very impressed with our legionella compliance! Thank you for all your help.
Mike Port
Mike P.
Daniel did the testing today at PGHC He was really efficient, friendly and so professional. An absolute pleasure to deal with. Thanks Daniel
Lorraine Carruthers
Lorraine C.
My experience with URisk Water Hygiene from my initial enquiry, to their site visit to undertake a Legionella Water Risk Assessment at my office (MDG), to providing me with the report and aftercare has been superb! Efficient response times, excellent customer service, friendly, helpful advisors and assessors who are always ready to help and provide guidance. An absolute pleasure to deal with, I highly recommend!
Lauren Wakeman
Lauren W.
Really easy to organise a risk assessment to be carried out at our offices and have had great help from them since to implement the necessary changes to keep the office safe. Would definitely recommend.
Holly Ferguson
Holly F.
Fantastic training courses and we've found the legionella risk assessment very easy to read and far more detailed than any we have previously had. 5 star service!
Gemma Pond
Gemma P.
Brilliant service! Thanks a lot for the hard graft
Leon Macauley
Leon M.
Incredibly detailed and professional team. Have been beyond helpful with with our CQC legionella compliance for our Safety. They’ve found solutions to fit around how we work and our budgets. We are always advised with reference to HSE which has been brilliant.
Amy Thorne
Amy T.
Richard & Nick are great. Really good work and nice people.
Joshua Ballard
Joshua B.
Extremely happy with our legionella risk assessment carried out by uRisk, easy to understand and great customer service. Thanks again
Nickayla Robertson
Nickayla R.
A fabulous company, excellent customer service, they try to accommodate appoitments, and do there utmost in emergencies, been with them a few years now,  honestly cant fault them. Coming out of Covid 19, having our building urgently disanitised,  big thank-you to Luke and Lee for staying so late to get the job done!! Thank you Devon, for juggling the diary to fit us in so soon. A Team 🙂
Jo Maskell
Jo M.
We have been working with Urisk for best part of year now. I could not recomend their services highly enough. They always promptly respond to our requests promptly and manage the job from start to finish seamlessly. I would highly recommend.
Sam Guest
Sam G.
My first time using Urisk for work at multiple sites. Daniel was absolutely brilliant, polite and professional. Highly recommended! 🙂
Claire Keay
Claire K.
Brilliant Service, efficient, professional, punctual and friendly.
Alex Windsor
Alex W.
We're a small GP practice and started using uRisk for legionella risk assessments. We opted to use their remedial and monitoring services and they've been absolutely great. We cannot recommend them enough! Thank you so much!
Amanda Pates
Amanda P.
This is by far the best service I have received in a long time.Lloyd who we spoke to was super helpful and very thorough with everything.I would def recommend using this company, they are not just out for money they put their customers needs first.Thank you
Coral Dawkins
Coral D.
Brilliant company, customer service was great! And engineers were fantastic. Thanks again uRisk! Will definitely be using them for all future work.
Nikesh Gohil
Nikesh G.