August 24, 2018 8:24 pm
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In restaurants and food processing facilities, oils and fats used for cooking would ideally be separated out and stored for recycling before they ever reach the kitchen sink. Stored cooking oil, also known as “yellow grease,” has immense value because it has very little water content and can be recycled into biodiesel. Unfortunately, not all fats, oils and grease (FOG) are able to be stored in this way. Some inevitably ends up being directed to the sewer system. When FOG goes down the drain, it ends up in a restaurant’s grease trap. The FOG mixed with water enters the grease... View Article
August 3, 2018 4:32 pm
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You’re probably familiar with the negative effects associated with pouring grease down the drain. In your kitchen at home, you’re probably used to pouring grease and oil from cooking into a jar and throwing it away, but disposing of grease can be far more complicated at a commercial facility or restaurant. Because of the high volume of grease, fat and oils that’s produced in restaurants, commercial kitchens are equipped with grease interceptors, or grease traps, to collect the oily substances that go down the drain. Understanding a little bit more about how grease traps work and why grease trap cleaning... View Article
July 20, 2018 4:32 pm
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In a restaurant, hundreds of meals may be prepared in a given day. With all this cooking, it’s no surprise that a significant amount of grease and oil ends up going down your drains. In order to prevent damage to plumbing, restaurants have grease traps that catch these oily substances and prevent them from ending up in the sewer system, where they could cause damage. With so many different things to keep track of when it comes to maintaining your restaurant, it’s easy to forget about getting regular grease trap cleaning in St. Bernard, LA. However, it’s essential that you... View Article
