Cesspool & Septic Service, Nassau County & Suffolk County, Long Island, NY

5 GREASE TRAP BEST PRACTICES FOR A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN Around the world in restaurants, cafes, and other commercial kitchens, there are the cries of managers dealing with sluggish pipes, overflowing grease traps, and drains clogged with FOG. Murphy's Cesspool & Septic Service encounters these problems every day from clients whose grease traps have caused an emergency in the kitchen. Often, these things can be avoided by making sure you and your staff are following grease trap best practices in the kitchen, providing longer times between services and fewer grease-related emergencies. 1. Get Your Grease Traps Cleaned Regularly The most critical advice we can give is to make sure you’ve partnered with a grease trap service company such as  Murphy's Cesspool & Septic Service . You can work with them to figure out a regular service schedule, and they will have their own best practices to provide depending on your current system. Check on your grease tra

Understanding Your Grease Trap Your restaurant’s grease trap is a critical component to your food service operation. The more you understand about it, the better. It is also beneficial to understand the roles fats/oils and greases (grease trap waste) play within our establishments and communities. Proper service and interval cleanings from a quality service provider are imperative to ensure grease traps are in working order. As an industry, we generate tons of grease, oil and food waste each day. As a result, if a restaurant does not have best management practices in place, the results could be devastating. In order to ensure that restaurants correctly manage their traps,  EPA mandates  the municipalities to oversee restaurants within their jurisdiction to insure they are properly cared for. A grease trap is simply a component required by most municipalities designed to intercept the grease and solids before they enter wastewater streams. The structure has a baffle insid