12/2/2018 Maintaining a grease trap is vital for any Restaurant, Cafe, or commercial kitchen in Central Florida. Any type of cooking leads to accumulated waste in the grease trap. Which inevitably can lead to backups, sewer blockages, safety issues, and costly fines.
Luckily, it is easy to avoid all this and keep your grease trap operating efficiently, and it is probably easier than you think. Just contact Orlando Septic Service and we will come out to your establishment and we will make a proper schedule. We will take care of it, you can even call us if you have an emergency, 24/7.
Here are a few essential tips when dealing with cleaning your grease trap.
Know your local laws and regulations
While the city your establishment may have its own regulations, all restaurants must follow those of the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA. Which states that every 90 days grease traps of food service establishments, commercial kitchens and restaurants, must be properly cleaned. If your kitchen is busy and generates a significant amount of food waste and FOG, (fats, oil, and grease), then it may be necessary to have it cleaned more often, usually every 30 to 45 days.
“Oil and grease interceptors and oil/water separators shall be pumped out completely at a minimum frequency of once every ninety (90) days, or more frequently as needed to prevent carry over of oil and grease into the collection system. Under the sink oil and grease traps shall be cleaned at a minimum frequency of once per week, or more often as necessary to prevent pass through of grease and other food solids to the collection system. Cleaning and maintenance shall include removal of materials from the tank walls, baffles, cross pipes, inlets and outlets.” City of Orlando.
Check back with us next week for more great tips for keeping your grease trap clean. Until then, contact Orlando Septic Service to have your grease trap clean at an affordable price!
