The Drain Strainer Helps Prevent Bad Publicity From Grease Trap Clogs A recent television news story from a village in New York State is a stark reminder that commercial kitchen grease traps clogs can quickly become bigger than a back-of-house maintenance issue. When fats, oils, grease, and food debris make their way into drains, grease […]
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Grease Trap Cleaning Best Management Practices News Story Grease traps play a major role in commercial kitchens in preventing plumbing problems, protecting sanitation, and supporting compliance with local ordinances. A recent television news story featuring a local plumber at a Washington DC restaurant offered some helpful reminders why grease trap cleaning matters and what restaurant
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Combat Florida Grease Trap Crackdown With Our Solid Separator Miami-Dade’s grease trap and FOG compliance rules have become a major pressure point for commercial kitchen owners and operators. When a grease control device fails or a prohibited discharge occurs, the consequences can move fast, cost a lot, and disrupt your ability to stay open. Miami-Dade’s
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Washington Restaurant Trapped Between Dueling Grease Trap Rules A restaurant in Washington that had recently changed hands thought they had cleared their final hurdle to open their doors as the new owners. But after receiving an initial green light from their health inspector, that same health inspector returned hours later to order them to shut
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Challenging Grease Trap Requirements for South Carolina Restaurant Owners Opening a restaurant is full of challenges. Coming up with your menu. Hiring employees. Ordering equipment, etc. But restaurant owners in a South Carolina city are increasingly facing significant hurdles that can delay openings and cost thousands of dollars due to the excessive size requirements for
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California Sports Restaurant Drain Problems Back Up Sewers Employees at a popular local sports restaurant in California experienced an alarming health and safety incident involving a sewage leak when their restaurant drains were clogged. Staff were reportedly forced to navigate around raw sewage, including visible waste and toilet paper, while continuing to serve food and
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Missouri Restaurant Improper Grease Trap Cleaning Backs Up Sewers A Friday afternoon in a Missouri neighborhood turned into a nightmare for more than a dozen families when a significant sewer backup left their homes flooded and damaged. The skies were sunny, but underground, something far less pleasant was brewing. A blockage in the neighborhood’s wastewater
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Missouri Town Implements Grease Trap Inspection Fee Local officials at a town in Missouri recently announced a new monthly fee for managing fats, oils, and grease in commercial kitchens. This has garnered mixed reactions from restaurant owners, catering services, and other food-related businesses who rely on grease traps to keep their operations running smoothly. One
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North Dakota Town Updates Grease Trap Ordinance In a recent update to wastewater management regulations, a city in North Dakota has made significant changes that directly impact commercial kitchens, particularly in their handling of wastewater. The updated Industrial Pretreatment Ordinance aims to protect the sewer system and the ecosystem while providing more flexibility for restaurant
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Oregon City Implements Grease Trap Ordinance to Combat FOG in Sewers A city in Oregon has taken a significant step to protect its sewer system by passing an ordinance that requires businesses to install grease traps to prevent fats, oils, and grease (commonly referred to as FOG) from entering the sewage system. The city council
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