Suppression-system testing and exhaust cleaning are different service decisions
The City's six-month statement applies to commercial cooking fire-protection system testing; it is not a blanket hood-cleaning interval.
Officially sourcedThe six-month City statement concerns fire-protection system testing; do not use it as the universal hood-cleaning interval.
Officially sourcedAsk for a scope that identifies the hood, grease-removal devices, fan and duct areas and addresses the City's bare-metal cleaning language.
Officially sourcedInspection frequency ranges from monthly to annual depending on cooking volume; cleaning follows when inspection finds grease contamination.
- Topic
Fire-protection/suppression system
- City Statement
Testing at least every six months
- Do Not Infer
That the exhaust system is clean or that this is the cleaning interval
- Topic
Grease exhaust system
- City Statement
Clean covered components to bare metal and retain extent/time/date records
- Do Not Infer
That every facility has the same service schedule
- Topic
NFPA inspection table
- City Statement
Inspection interval varies by cooking volume
- Do Not Infer
That every inspection automatically requires cleaning
Confirm the facility's current local, insurer and equipment requirements.
Official sources and scope notes
- General Fire Inspection — City of Amarillo Fire Marshal
- NFPA 96 inspection frequency table and committee responses — National Fire Protection Association