Grease trap coffee shop requirements confuse owners because most coffee-only operations don’t need them. Most coffee shops don’t need grease traps, but the line between exempt and required gets murky fast when you start baking pastries or frying donuts. Key Takeaways:• Coffee-only operations receive FOG exemptions in 87% of municipalities surveyed• Food preparation beyond brewing … Read more
Grease trap requirements Texas restaurant owners face vary dramatically by city, with Houston demanding 90-day cleaning cycles while Dallas enforces quarterly inspections. Texas alone issued 2,847 FOG violation citations in 2023, while California’s programs collected $12.8 million in permit fees from restaurants that ignored state grease trap requirements. Key Takeaways: Texas TCEQ delegates enforcement to … Read more
Grease trap requirements create a complex web of federal, state, and local rules that can shut down your restaurant with a single violation. A single FOG violation can cost $50,000 in fines, yet most owners don’t know which agency enforces what. Key Takeaways: • EPA 40 CFR 403 creates the federal baseline, but 87% of … Read more