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Grease Trap Service Contract vs. On-Call: Which Option Saves More?
When it comes to grease trap service, you have two basic options: a scheduled service contract with a provider or on-call service whenever you need it. Each has a different…
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Grease Trap Cleaning Cost Breakdown: What You Are Actually Paying For
Most restaurant operators know roughly what they pay to have their grease trap serviced, but few know what that price actually covers. Understanding the cost structure of a grease trap…
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How Often Should You Service Your Grease Trap? A Frequency Decision Guide
Setting the right grease trap service frequency is one of the most practical decisions a restaurant operator makes for FOG compliance. Too infrequent and you risk overflows, violations, and fines.…
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New Restaurant Grease Trap Inspection: Passing Your Pre-Opening FOG Review
Opening a restaurant involves a long list of permits and inspections. The grease trap inspection is one that catches many new operators off guard, it is often administered by the…
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Florida Grease Trap Regulations: DEP Rules and Local FOG Compliance
Florida's food service industry is massive. The state has more than 50,000 licensed food service establishments, driven by tourism, retiree populations, and one of the fastest-growing restaurant markets in the…
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Grease Trap Requirements for Catering Companies and Commissary Kitchens
Catering companies occupy a unique position in the food service world: they cook large quantities of food at a central facility and serve it elsewhere. That model creates specific FOG…
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Do Breweries Need Grease Traps? FOG Rules for Craft Beer and Taprooms
Whether a brewery needs a grease trap is not a simple yes or no. The answer depends on what kind of food your taproom serves, how your facility is classified…
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Texas Grease Trap Regulations: TCEQ Rules and City FOG Requirements
Texas has more restaurants per capita than almost any other state, and with that density comes significant demand on municipal sewer systems. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) sets…
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California Grease Trap Regulations: FOG Requirements by City and County
California has more food service establishments than any other state, over 90,000 by most estimates. Each municipality sets its own FOG (fats, oils, and grease) compliance program under the umbrella…
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Grease Trap Rules for Ghost Kitchens and Shared Commercial Spaces
Ghost kitchens, cloud kitchens, dark kitchens, virtual restaurants, whatever you call them, they are commercial food preparation facilities without a dining room. They share one characteristic that complicates FOG compliance:…
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How to Install a Grease Trap: Process, Permits, and What to Expect
Installing a grease trap is not a DIY project. It involves licensed plumbing work, municipal permits, an inspection before the unit goes into service, and, in most cities, approval from…
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Hydro Jetting for Restaurant Drain Lines: What It Is and When You Need It
Grease builds up inside drain lines faster than most restaurant operators expect. A grease trap catches most of it, but some FOG (fats, oils, and grease) always makes it downstream.…
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