All mobile units must have a sink for washing food and equipment. The size of the sink must be suitable for the needs of the business. Where there is a large volume of food preparation, separate sinks for food and equipment washing may be required.
Refuse and waste must be kept in a suitable container which must be emptied regularly or at the end of the day. The internal and external surfaces of waste containers must be washable and in good repair. The use of plastic linings makes removing rubbish and cleaning the bin easier.
This should drain from the washing facility into a sealed container.
The container must be clearly marked as waste water.
Waste water must be disposed of at an appropriate disposal point (foul water drain).
Containers used for waste water must be regularly cleaned and disinfected.
Under no circumstances should the waste water container be used for carrying clean, potable (drinking) water.
Waste water must not be allowed to drain on to the road or standing area. Separate designated containers should be used for clean and waste water eg colour coded and labelled. The containers should be cleaned in accordance with Appendix C.
Separate designated containers should be used for clean and waste water eg colour coded and labelled. The containers should be cleaned in accordance with Appendix C.
Waste food debris including oil/fat must be disposed of responsibly. It is against the law to dispose of the oil down drains or into ditches. Please respect the environment.
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, you have a duty to ensure you operate your vehicle in a manner which ensures the health and safety of your staff and anyone affected by your work activity.
To ensure that any activity you perform is done safely, you must carry out a risk assessment of that activity.
To carry out a risk assessment you should first be aware of the hazards involved.
A hazard is something that can cause harm – this can be a machine, substance or even a method of work eg LPG or cleaning chemicals.
explosions and fire, cleaning chemicals
caustic burns to skin.
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