Classify inspection frequency by cooking volume
NFPA's table is an inspection schedule; cleaning is required when inspection finds grease contamination.
Officially sourcedInspection frequency ranges from monthly to annual depending on cooking volume; cleaning follows when inspection finds grease contamination.
Scope noteCheck Amarillo's current adopted code and amendments when setting the facility's compliance schedule.
- Operation
Systems serving solid-fuel cooking
- Published Inspection Frequency
Monthly
- Operation
High-volume cooking such as 24-hour operations, charbroiling or wok cooking
- Published Inspection Frequency
Quarterly
- Operation
Moderate-volume cooking
- Published Inspection Frequency
Semiannually
- Operation
Low-volume cooking such as churches, day camps, seasonal businesses or senior centers
- Published Inspection Frequency
Annually
Record the cooking methods and volume, then confirm the current adopted local rule and any insurer or authority requirement. Do not schedule cleaning solely by copying a row without inspection findings.
Inspection frequency is not automatically cleaning frequency.
Re-check the locally adopted code and facility-specific requirements; this classifier is not an inspection.
Official sources and scope notes
- NFPA 96 inspection frequency table and committee responses — National Fire Protection Association
- Adopted Codes — City of Amarillo Building Safety