Guides, templates, and calculators for cleaner FOG records.
Practical answers for grease trap haulers and restaurants: how cleaning works, what records to keep, how frequency is set, and how QR logs make proof easier to find.
Start with the practical guides
Cleaning, frequency, cost, terminology, and restaurant record requirements.
How to clean a grease trap and leave a record people can trust.
Learn the practical grease trap cleaning workflow: access, skimming, pump-out, scraping, readings, proof photos, signatures, and service records.
Cleaning checklistGrease trap cleaning checklist for a complete service record.
A practical grease trap cleaning checklist covering access, readings, pump-out proof, photos, manifest details, signatures, and follow-up reminders.
Cleaning frequencyGrease trap cleaning frequency should be based on records, not guesses.
Understand grease trap cleaning frequency factors: FOG load, solids, trap size, 25% threshold, restaurant volume, and local requirements.
Cleaning cost factorsGrease trap cleaning cost depends on the job, the trap, and the proof required.
Understand grease trap cleaning cost factors: trap size, access, frequency, waste volume, emergency service, manifests, and recordkeeping needs.
Restaurant requirementsRestaurant grease trap maintenance requirements start with local rules and clean records.
A restaurant-focused guide to grease trap maintenance records, service proof, cleaning frequency, inspection packets, and local FOG requirements.
Use the tools and templates
Printable fields, inspection record inventory, and a quick FOG percentage check.
Grease trap maintenance log template for restaurant service records.
Use this grease trap maintenance log template to track service date, trap, readings, volume removed, manifest number, photos, and signatures.
25% rule calculatorGrease trap 25% rule calculator.
Calculate grease and solids percentage from grease depth, solids depth, and total liquid depth, then flag readings near or over the 25% threshold.
Inspection recordsGrease trap inspection records: what to keep organized.
Understand the grease trap inspection records restaurants and haulers should keep organized: service dates, logs, photos, manifests, signatures, and packets.
Compare terms and service types
Grease arrestors, interceptors, grit traps, and the recordkeeping overlap.
Grease arrestor cleaning records should be as clean as the trap.
Understand grease arrestor cleaning records, service proof, common terminology, and how haulers can organize restaurant maintenance history.
Trap vs interceptorGrease trap vs. grease interceptor: different terms, same record pressure.
Compare grease traps and grease interceptors, including service records, cleaning frequency, proof files, and restaurant inspection documentation.
Grit trap cleaningGrit trap cleaning needs the same proof discipline as grease work.
A practical guide to grit trap cleaning records, service notes, proof files, and maintenance history for haulers and commercial customers.