Restaurant Compliance Guides
Expert resources to help restaurant owners and managers stay compliant with hood cleaning, grease trap, fire safety, and pest control regulations.
The Complete Restaurant Compliance Kit
8 chapters, 4 printable checklists, city-specific guides. Everything in one PDF.
How Often Should Restaurant Hoods Be Cleaned? NFPA 96 Guide
The NFPA 96 schedule — monthly for solid fuel, quarterly for high-volume kitchens, semi-annually or annually for lower volume — and where cities like New York go further.
Grease Trap Cleaning Requirements: What Every Restaurant Owner Needs to Know
The 25% rule, typical pump-out schedules, and the grease rules in all eight cities we cover — including the 90-day limits in Houston and Dallas.
Restaurant Fire Safety Inspection Checklist: What Inspectors Look For
Prepare for your next fire safety inspection with this comprehensive checklist covering suppression systems, hood cleaning records, exits, and electrical safety.
Restaurant Pest Control Requirements: What the Health Code Actually Requires
FDA Food Code requirements, IPM standards, health inspection expectations, common violations, and how to choose a commercial pest control provider for your restaurant.
The Complete Restaurant Compliance Guide: 4 Services Every Commercial Kitchen Needs
Hood cleaning, grease traps, fire safety, and pest control — understand the four mandatory compliance services that keep your restaurant open and legal.
City-Specific Compliance Guides
New York City Restaurant Compliance
FDNY hood cleaning rules, DOH letter grading, DEP grease trap enforcement, and pest control in the five boroughs.
Chicago Restaurant Compliance
CDPH inspections, CFD fire safety, Chicago Plumbing Code grease interceptors and MWRD, and year-round rodent control.
Houston Restaurant Compliance
Houston Health Department inspections and FOG permits (90-day pump-outs), HFD fire code, and subtropical pest control.
Miami Restaurant Compliance
State DBPR inspections, Miami-Dade FOG permits, Florida fire code hood cleaning and tropical pest control.
Los Angeles Restaurant Compliance
LA County grade cards, LAFD fire safety, LA Sanitation grease rules and year-round pest management.
Dallas-Fort Worth Restaurant Compliance
Dallas and Fort Worth consumer health inspections, Dallas grease trap rules, Texas fire code and North Texas pest control.
Atlanta Restaurant Compliance
Georgia DPH inspections, AFR fire safety, Watershed Management grease regulations, and humid climate pest challenges.
Phoenix Restaurant Compliance
Maricopa County inspections, Phoenix FD fire safety, Phoenix grease interceptor deadlines and desert pest control.
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