The exhaust hood system is the leading cause of restaurant fires. While kitchens are equipped with fire suppression protection, it is alarmingly common for exhaust hoods systems leading up to the fan on the roof to lack this safety feature. For this reason, improperly cleaned exhaust hoods systems that accumulate grease in the hood, filters, duct or fan, are at a significantly higher risk of fires, even if the fire at the cooking station is successfully extinguished.
One of the best ways for restaurant owners to protect their businesses from damaging fires is by having the exhaust system regularly inspected and cleaned by trained, certified professionals. In fact, it is also required by law and required to pass health inspections.
CCE Services offers health inspection and insurance specific documentation as evidence of your compliance and scheduled maintenance of exhaust hood and ventilation systems, grease traps/interceptor, or kitchen appliance steam cleaning.
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According to NFPA 96, your hoods should be inspected (not necessarily cleaned) anywhere from every month to every year, depending on the frequency of use. For example, a restaurant or manufacturing plant will likely need their hoods inspected every 1-3 months, while a nursing home or church may only have to have their hoods inspected every six months or even just once a year. You may notice grease buildup on your hood filters and determine they need to be cleaned sooner than expected. Please refer to NFPA 96 recommendations in the table (11.4).
CCE Services is trained, qualified and certified to inspect your exhaust hood systems and provide certification of inspection. If found to be contaminated with deposits from grease-laden vapors, the entire exhaust system will be cleaned and maintained in accordance with NFPA 96 industry standards.
Note: Discount hood cleaning is often performed by a service company that isn’t certified by the Alberta recognized certifications to perform NFPA 96 inspections. What’s more, these discount cleaning services have a reputation for cutting corners by only cleaning visible areas instead of removing panels to clean in unseen places.
Violations of Alberta’s Public Health and Fire Codes are subject to fines, and possible restaurant closures, both temporary and permanent.
The Alberta Food Regulation establishes the laws which all restaurants and food service businesses in the province must follow. No matter what category your business falls into or what size your restaurant is, food service businesses are held to the standards set by the Alberta Food Regulation.
Link to Alberta’s OHS fines and penalties
CCE Services is available 24/7 to service exhaust hoods inspections and cleaning, at competitive prices. Call us at 403-992-8179 today.
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