This project started from February 15, 2016 to February 14, 2017. The project achievement was presented briefly as following: First, the project had completed the construction work of database for restaurants catering activities among the county, for a total of 356 on-site inspections and counseling and background information update. The inspected restaurants included the category of Chinese food by 275 as a most and western food by 47, fast food by 17 and the others of 7. Among these, 330 restaurants as a 93.9% had taken the exhaust gas collection and pre-treatment measurements. 163 of them as a 45.6% had installed exhaust gas after-treatment facilities such as EP, wet scrubber or activated carbon trough. And none of any treatment found 23 restaurants as a 6.4%. Second, the tracking by wire communication or internet for the improvement of 203 restaurants catering air pollution and facilities installation, maintenance and record, had been conducted for reduction of nuisance and maintenance of good air quality. Third, 239 restaurants with higher pollution potential had been selected and implemented on-site pre-counselling work for pollution reduction. The results 47 of them as near 20% had taken the exhaust gas collection and treatment measurements. And this program had contributed a total air pollution emission reduction of 8.17 tons for NMHC, 5.63 tons for TSP, 5.25 tons for PM10 and 5.07 tons for PM2.5. Fourth, 12 case studies and consulting meetings by expertise for the improvement of restaurant catering exhaust gas treatment had been performed. Many practical measurement suggestion for each restaurant had been proposed and will act as a guideline for next stage improving works and tracking. Fifth, the establishment of non-smoking environmental restaurant grading work was implemented. 12 out of 240 restaurant candidates had been re-evaluated as fine quality of contribution to air quality maintenance. The result 3 restaurants gained the excellent non-smoking environmental restaurant grade and a reward ceremony was held and announced in public on Dec 1st, 2016 afterwards. Six, 5 restaurants catering exhaust gas odor sampling at perimeter had been performed. The results demonstrated 4 restaurants were not in compliance of regulation standard. A further penalties and request for improvement action had been conducted and the control audit will be followed and tracked. 7th , the project had completed 11 sessions of restaurant catering air pollution reduction and improvement counselling meetings. 4 expertise were invited to make speeches and knowledge training for restaurant owners or representatives. 8th, the establishment of environmental catering demonstration street had been planned and implemented. According to the on-site evaluation and audit, a restaurant grouping area located at Qingdao Street (Victory Village) in Pingtung City was selected for the promotion candidate for the establishment of environmentally friendly demonstration street location. 9th , the database of project related information had been completed and will be kept updated on the EPB website, including the case guidance and regulation for restaurant control measurement or environmental inquiry reference.

Restaurant , Cooking fume , Cooking Odor , Odorous Pollution , Foodservice , Catering industry