Grease Trap Maintenance
Commercial kitchen grease management compliance
Protecting Drainage from Fat, Oil & Grease
Grease traps prevent fats, oils, and grease (FOG) from commercial kitchens entering drainage systems—protecting infrastructure, preventing blockages, and meeting environmental discharge consent conditions.
Regular servicing maintains trap capacity, prevents kitchen flooding, eliminates odors, and demonstrates compliance with Building Regulations Part H and water company bylaws governing commercial food preparation.
Regulatory Requirements
Building Regulations Part H requires adequate grease separation for commercial kitchens. Water companies enforce bylaws specifying maximum FOG content in discharge, with consent conditions requiring documented maintenance regimes.
Licensed waste carriers must remove grease trap contents, providing waste transfer notes demonstrating duty of care compliance. Unlicensed disposal breaches environmental regulations and can trigger prosecution.
Risks of Inadequate Maintenance
Neglected grease traps expose commercial kitchens to:
- →Kitchen flooding: Blocked traps cause drainage backups into food preparation areas
- →Environmental breaches: Excessive FOG discharge violates consent conditions, triggering water company or EA enforcement
- →Health hazards: Foul odors, pest attraction, and contamination risks breach food hygiene regulations
- →Operational closure: EHO intervention can force kitchen closure until compliance is restored
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