Bakeries & Food Production Dust Control Solutions

In bakery and food-production environments, dust management isn’t optional. Flour, sugar, and starch dust are highly combustible and can pose serious health and safety risks. That’s why Dust Arrest provides tailored dust-control and extraction systems designed specifically for commercial bakeries, food factories, and packaging plants.

Why Dust Control Matters

Fine powders like flour and sugar can linger in the air, settle on surfaces, and create major hazards:

Explosion risk: Even small amounts of airborne dust can ignite under the right conditions.
Health protection: Prolonged exposure to flour dust can cause respiratory problems such as baker’s asthma.
Hygiene and contamination: Dust settling on production lines can contaminate ingredients and finished goods.
Regulatory compliance: Food-safety and ATEX standards require effective dust-control measures in production facilities.

Our Solutions for Food-Production Environments

1. On-Site Dust Assessments
We identify dust sources, measure exposure risks, and design a control plan tailored to your production layout and equipment.

2. Advanced Extraction Systems
From source-capture hoods and central extraction units to mobile HEPA vacuums, our systems are built for efficiency, hygiene, and safety.

3. Easy-to-Maintain Equipment
All systems are designed for continuous operation, simple cleaning, and minimal downtime — ideal for bakeries running multiple shifts.

4. Compliance & Ongoing Support
We help you meet and maintain dust-control and hygiene standards, ensuring your operation stays audit-ready and protected.

Designed for Food-Safe Performance

ATEX-rated extraction for combustible dust environments
HEPA H14 filtration for airborne fine particles
Stainless-steel and food-grade vacuum options
High-temperature cleaning accessories for ovens and conveyors
Portable, wall-mounted, or centralised configurations

Benefits for Your Business

Prevent fires and dust explosions
Protect workers from harmful dust exposure
Improve product quality and hygiene standards
Reduce equipment maintenance and downtime
Demonstrate compliance and professionalism to clients and auditors

Applications

Industrial bakeries
Food-mixing and blending facilities
Ingredient packaging and powder handling
Conveyor, silo, and oven extraction zones
Snack, confectionery, and frozen-food production lines

Take Control of Dust in Your Facility

Protect your people, products, and reputation with professional dust-control solutions made for bakeries and food-production plants.
Contact Dust Arrest today to discuss a tailored system for your operation.

In Bakeries &
Food Production,
Dust Management
Isn’t Optional

Flour dust is dangerous, we can help you remove it safely with expert support and trusted systems.

Meet
Regulations

Increase
Efficiency

Protect Staff
& Stock

Flour dust is explosive

Flour dust is a leading cause of food factory fires.

HSE can fine large amounts for poor dust management and non-compliance

Invisible dust can trigger asthma, skin and eye irritation.

Why Top Bakeries Trust Dust Arrest

When HSE raised concerns about the dust extraction system at B Thorntons Bakery, the team needed a fast, reliable solution. After months of searching with no success, they reached out to Dust Arrest - and everything began to turn around.

We assessed the site and recommended a tailored, compliant system that fit both their needs and budget. With a tight HSE deadline in place, our team delivered hands-on support from start to finish, making the entire process smooth, clear, and stress-free.

“The whole process has just been flawless - so easy, so reassuring. I didn’t feel as though I was being sold something I didn’t need... it was about what was suitable for us.”
— Carrie Platts, Director

Practical Support That Delivers Real Results

When il Fornaio switched insurers, they needed a reliable partner to help continue to meet strict compliance and safety standards - including sourcing ATEX rated vacuums for flour dust control. That’s when they found Dust Arrest.

“With all the health and safety requirements and a new insurer last year, we've had to have a lot of statutory compliant risk assessments. The support that Dust Arrest has given demonstrates that the flour dust can be retained, and the financial savings are far greater than what we used to spend. The big thing is support, we're happy to recommend Dust Arrest to anybody.”
— Michael Williams, il Fornaio

At Source

Capture dust the moment it’s created with integrated extraction systems that prevent airborne spread and reduce ignition risk at silos, mixers, and conveyors.

In the Air

Continuously purify your workspace using HEPA-filtered Dustblockers and mobile vacuums that trap fine flour particles before they pose a threat.

On Surfaces

Eliminate hazardous build-up on equipment, ovens, and worktops with high-performance vacuums and heat-resistant tools designed for deep, hygienic cleaning.

Bakeries
& Food Production
Trust Us.

✓ ATEX-certified for bakery risks

✓ HEPA H14 filtration for clean air

✓ Designed for flour, crumbs & oven residue

✓ Trusted by UK commercial bakeries

1. We Assess

We provide you with a full site dust risk survey, educating you and making you aware of the risks dust poses.

2. We Solve

Taking your needs into account, we create a tailored solution to your facility.

3. We Support

Our aftercare expert support makes sure you're guided every step of the way to become compliant, and stay compliant.

Atex Is Made Simple
With Dust Arrest

Just like the fire triangle, that represents the flammability conditions (and of consequent explosion), for liquid and gaseous combustibles, it is common to refer to “the explosion pentagon” when it comes to dusts.

It only takes 20g/m³ of flour dust to trigger an explosion. That’s less than a handful.

How Dust Arrest Can Help

✓ Expert advice on dust management

✓ Provide ATEX rated vacuums and oven cleaning kits

✓ Help you pass audits and meet safety regulations

✓ Ongoing support to keep your team compliant and confident