Why drain ingress matters in food premises
Commercial kitchens, pubs, takeaways, bakeries, butchers, food production units and care kitchens all place more demand on drainage than a typical domestic property. Grease, organic waste, floor gullies, trade waste connections and older converted buildings can all create more potential routes for rats.
Once rat activity is identified inside a food premises, the consequences can move quickly. You may need to show that the cause has been investigated, that ingress routes have been ruled out or repaired, and that the site is being managed properly. A drain survey gives you evidence rather than guesswork.
What we do for commercial premises
We work around your trading hours where possible. Many food businesses prefer surveys before opening, after close or during quieter trading periods, and we will plan attendance around the site where practical.
We survey accessible drainage runs, including kitchen gullies, floor drains, trade waste connections, grease-trap outflows and redundant drainage from previous fit-outs. Where defects are found, we identify the location, record the footage, capture screenshots and recommend the next practical repair or escalation route.
For multi-site operators, the same report structure can be used across different premises so operations, QA and maintenance teams get consistent information each time.
What the report does
The MSCC5 coded report provides clear evidence that can be shared with pest controllers, local authority EHO teams, Primary Authority contacts, auditors, insurers and repair contractors.
It identifies the defect, locates it, records it visually, rates its severity where applicable and recommends the repair. Where the likely ingress sits beyond the private boundary, the report gives you the information needed to raise the defect with Yorkshire Water.
Same-day commercial surveys, worked around your trading hours.
Book a CCTV rat ingress survey for your premises. Out-of-hours attendance is available across Yorkshire where practical.
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