Category: Commercial Grease Traps
Grease Trap Best Practices
If you’ve worked in the food service or restaurant industry, you probably already know how important it is to maintain your grease trap regularly. Keeping your grease trap clean from buildup is part of municipal compliance and can directly affect your kitchen if things go wrong. Here’s what to do if you’re having trouble with […]
How Grease Traps Work
Grease traps are critical components to a wide range of facilities, from restaurants to schools to hospitals and more. Their purpose is to separate food, oil, and grease (also known as FOG), along with food particles/solids from your wastewater. How do they do that? Let’s take a closer look. How Grease Traps Work For those […]
The Best Grease Traps for Restaurants
According to regulations put forth by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), all kitchens in restaurants and commercial building must be equipped with functioning grease traps or interceptors. On top of these regulations, restaurant owners in many Ohio counties are required to have their grease traps cleaned and serviced at least every three months. If […]
Preparing Grease Traps for Restaurant Peak Season
There are certain days that bring out large crowds to restaurants, particularly Valentine’s Day and other such holidays. During these peak times, whether they are due to holidays or the summer season, restaurant owners need to make sure that their kitchens, staff and all applicable devices are prepared to handle the increase in customers. This […]
How to Tell If Your Restaurant’s Grease Trap Needs Cleaning
Grease traps are common in the commercial food industry, and although they are present in every kitchen – per Ohio law – they are often overlooked while cleaning. But grease trap cleaning is essential to maintaining a healthy and efficient kitchen. There are also numerous safety and environmental aspects that must be taken into consideration. […]
Grease Trap Maintenance: Best Practices for Keeping Drains Clean
One of the biggest cleaning issues in many commercial kitchens involves grease. In fact, more than half of the backups and blockages found in restaurants and other commercial buildings comes from “FOG” – Fats, oils, and grease. Keeping your grease traps clean can prevent a huge number of these issues and isn’t very expensive, but […]
How Often Should Grease Traps be Cleaned?
Grease traps are probably the most underrated pieces of equipment in commercial kitchens. Sure, the oven, range and countless other gadgets are where the culinary magic happens, but your grease trap is what helps dispose of waste properly, and without clogging up the entire system. They’re underrated, and people only tend to notice them when […]
How to Handle a Grease Trap Clog at Your Restaurant
Grease trap clogs are an ugly mess to deal with. In the worst case scenarios, they can even lead to necessary and often expensive grease trap repair. Thankfully, a properly cleaned and pumped grease trap can help to ensure that this situation rarely ever happens, but it’s never a guarantee. As a restaurant owner or […]
What Ohio Law Says About Commercial Grease Traps
If you own an Ohio restaurant or any other type of commercial institution that has a kitchen, you know the pains of keeping your grease traps clean and in good working order. While grease trap cleaning and maintenance is essential, did you also know that it is mandatory under Ohio law? Grease Trap Cleaning, According […]