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Pizza Oven & Wood-Fired Catering Risk Assessment — Generated Instantly for £29
Describe your wood-fired oven setup, venue and fuel type. We generate a fully written, UK-compliant risk assessment covering burns, carbon monoxide, fire from wood storage, and hot ash disposal — hazards standard catering assessments miss entirely.
Used by mobile pizza traders, wood-fired caterers and event food vendors across the UK
🔥 Trading indoors, in a marquee, or at an enclosed venue? Mention it — we'll include carbon monoxide controls and ventilation requirements specific to your oven and fuel type, alongside the burns and fire hazards every wood-fired setup carries.
Legal requirements for wood-fired pizza and catering operators
Under Regulation 3(1) of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, every employer and self-employed caterer must carry out a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to employees, customers and members of the public. A generic street food or catering template will not address the specific hazards of a wood-fired oven reaching temperatures well over 400°C on its cooking surface and internal dome.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 places a duty on the "responsible person" — which includes mobile caterers operating at events, markets and venues — to assess and reduce fire risk. This is directly relevant to solid fuel storage: dry wood stacked near a live flame source, close to canopies, gazebos or vehicle bodywork, is a recognised structural and site fire risk that must be specifically controlled, not just noted in passing.
Carbon monoxide from incomplete combustion is a serious and often overlooked hazard when trading indoors or in poorly ventilated marquees. HSE guidance on solid fuel and gas combustion appliances makes clear that CO exposure can cause serious harm or death, and that ventilation, safe siting and monitoring are essential control measures. Your risk assessment needs to document these controls clearly, alongside burns prevention and safe ash disposal procedures — see our ultimate guide to risk assessment for the general framework these sit within.
How it works
1. Describe your setup
Tell us the oven type, fuel (wood, gas, or dual), whether you're indoors, outdoors, or in a marquee, and the type of event or venue. If you're unsure whether you need one, our guide explains exactly when it's required.
2. Let the app take the strain
Anyrisks produces a fully written, UK-compliant risk assessment covering burns, carbon monoxide, wood storage fire risk and ash disposal — using our AI risk assessment generator.
3. Instant download and use
Download as PDF and Word. Hand it to event organisers, venue managers or environmental health officers on request. £29, no subscription.
What it covers
Every wood-fired catering risk assessment addresses the specific high-temperature and combustion hazards standard catering templates miss.
Contact burns from oven dome, door, flue and stone cooking floor (400°C+)
Radiant heat exposure to staff and customers during service
Carbon monoxide build-up in enclosed or poorly ventilated venues
Ventilation requirements for indoor and marquee trading
Safe siting of the oven away from walkways and combustible materials
Wood fuel storage and structural fire risk
Safe use of peels, rakes and heat-resistant handling equipment
Hot ash and ember disposal procedures
PPE — heat-resistant gloves, aprons and eye protection
Fire extinguisher and fire blanket provision on site
Trailer, gazebo and canopy fire risk from radiant heat
Manual handling of oven, fuel and heavy equipment
Slips, trips and spills around the cooking area
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 compliance
Works for
From market stalls to festival catering, Anyrisks covers every wood-fired and high-temperature catering setup.
What customers say
"An event organiser asked for our fire and CO controls before confirming our indoor pitch. Anyrisks covered the ventilation and wood storage risks properly — the generic template I'd used before said nothing about carbon monoxide at all."
Dan Whitfield
Mobile pizza oven trader, Bristol
"We do a lot of marquee weddings. It's the one document that actually addressed the stone surface temperature and ash disposal, not just generic hot oil and knife hazards."
Rachel Osei
Wood-fired catering company, Kent
"Festival safety officers asked specifically about our fuel storage. Anyrisks had it covered in detail, referencing fire risk from stacked wood near the oven, which saved us a lot of back and forth."
Callum Reid
Street food and event caterer, Glasgow
Anyrisks vs generic catering templates
| Anyrisks | Generic template | |
|---|---|---|
| Covers 400°C+ oven surface burns specifically | ✓ | ✗ |
| Carbon monoxide risk for indoor/marquee trading | ✓ | ✗ |
| Wood fuel storage and structural fire risk | ✓ | ✗ |
| Hot ash and ember disposal procedures | ✓ | ✗ |
| Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 referenced | ✓ | ✗ |
| Tailored to indoor vs outdoor venue | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ready in under 2 minutes | ✓ | ✗ |
| Instant PDF and Word download | ✓ | Sometimes |
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a specific risk assessment for a wood-fired pizza oven?
Yes. General catering or street food risk assessments do not cover the specific hazards of a wood-fired pizza oven — surface temperatures of 400°C+, carbon monoxide build-up in enclosed venues, and fire risk from stored wood fuel. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require a suitable and sufficient risk assessment covering the actual hazards present, not generic catering risks.
Is carbon monoxide a real risk with a pizza oven?
Yes. Wood-fired ovens produce carbon monoxide as a combustion by-product, and HSE data shows several fatalities and serious poisonings each year linked to carbon monoxide from solid fuel and gas appliances. When operating indoors, in marquees, or in poorly ventilated areas, carbon monoxide can accumulate quickly and is invisible and odourless. Your risk assessment needs to cover ventilation requirements, CO detection, and safe siting of the oven.
What does the risk assessment cover for burns and hot surfaces?
It covers contact burns from the oven dome, door, flue and cooking floor (all of which can exceed 400°C), radiant heat exposure during service, safe handling of the peel and ash rake, PPE such as heat-resistant gloves, and safe positioning of the oven away from customer and staff walkways.
Does it cover storing and handling wood fuel?
Yes. Wood storage brings its own fire risk — dry, stacked fuel near a live flame source is a recognised structural and site fire hazard. The assessment covers safe storage distances, quantities kept on site, fire extinguisher provision, and controls to prevent ignition of stored fuel, canopies, gazebos or nearby structures.
What about hot ash and embers disposal?
Hot ash can retain enough heat to reignite combustible material hours after the oven is shut down. The assessment covers safe ash removal procedures, use of metal ash containers, cooling-down periods, and safe disposal away from waste bins, grass, or other combustible materials — a common cause of site and vehicle fires in mobile catering.
Is this suitable for events, festivals and private hire bookings?
Yes. Mention the type of event — festival, wedding, private garden party, indoor venue, or market stall — and the assessment will be tailored to reflect crowd proximity, ventilation conditions, and any event organiser or venue safety requirements you need to meet.
Do I need this if I already have food hygiene and gas safety certificates?
Food hygiene registration and gas safety certificates (where LPG is used) are separate legal requirements and do not replace a risk assessment. The risk assessment specifically addresses burns, fire and carbon monoxide risk from the oven itself, which food hygiene inspections do not cover.
How long does it take to generate?
Under 2 minutes. Describe your setup — oven type, fuel, venue, and whether you operate indoors or outdoors — and Anyrisks produces a complete, regulation-referenced risk assessment instantly, ready to download as PDF and Word.
Also see: The ultimate guide to risk assessment · Do I need a risk assessment? · Risk assessment legal requirements · AI risk assessment generator