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Cited for Grease Buildup at Health Inspection
Southern California health inspectors cite restaurants for visible grease on hood surfaces, filters, and ducts. Documented professional cleaning clears it.
Urgency
Urgent
Service area
Southern California
Dispatch
Within 48 hrs
First steps before the BohPro arrives
Recommended
Contact a certified hood cleaning company immediately and schedule a full hood, filter, and duct cleaning with written documentation you can present to the inspector. Request a service report that includes before-and-after photos, the technician's certification number, and the date of service. Keep that report on-site and accessible for the reinspection.
The root causes and what they cost you
Cause
What’s causing it
Grease buildup accumulates when hood cleaning intervals fall behind the volume and type of cooking being done. High-output cooking with fryers, charbroilers, and woks generates far more grease-laden vapor than standard cleaning schedules account for. Filters that are not pulled and degreased weekly allow grease to migrate past the baffle and coat duct interiors. Missing cleaning logs or gaps in service provider documentation leave operators unable to prove compliance even when cleaning has occurred.
If you wait
What happens if you wait
LA County health inspectors can issue a major violation for visible grease accumulation, which scores against your grade and can trigger a reinspection within 14 days. Repeat violations or a failed reinspection can result in a grade card downgrade or forced closure. Grease-laden ducts also represent a direct fire hazard that voids most commercial kitchen insurance policies if a fire occurs.
Compliance risk if you wait
LA County requires hood cleaning frequency to follow NFPA 96 standards, which mandate quarterly cleaning for high-volume solid-fuel or wok cooking and semiannual cleaning for most standard operations, with service records retained on-site.
Symptoms you might see
healthinspectionviolationgreasecompliance
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Often seen alongside this one
Fire Suppression System Went OffGrease Fire in the Duct or HoodHood Cleaning Tag Expired or MissingHood Fan Making Noise or Vibrating
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