Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning

Are you a restaurant owner in New York City? How do you keep your kitchen exhaust systems clean? 

Kitchen exhaust cleaning is a tough job to handle especially if you are a commercial operator. There are a lot of standards and regulations to comply. When you need a professional and reliable kitchen exhaust operator, look no further. New York Hood Cleaning provides the highest-quality restaurant hood cleaning service for a variety of establishments across New York. We regularly service different establishments such as hotels, schools, restaurants, and cafeterias. Our years of experience alongside our good reputation allow us to become the largest hood cleaning company in New York City.

When it comes to food establishments such as restaurants, the cleanliness and quality standards are very high. This is why we are committed to providing the best hood cleaning service in the area we serve. We are a certified kitchen hood cleaning company in accordance with the NFPA-96 standard and is in compliance with all state area fire departments. In addition to that, our professional and highly-trained staff is full of skilled and licensed hood cleaning professionals. We also offer extensive and periodic cleaning of your entire kitchen, along with the cleaning of your kitchen exhaust system. This is a requirement to comply with state regulations and insurance requirements.

National Fire Protection Association

The actual commercial kitchen exhaust system cleaning guidelines are outlined in the National Fire Protection Association Standard 96 otherwise known as the Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations (NFPA-96 Standard). The NFPA-96 Standard provides the quality safety necessities associated with the planning, installation, operation, review, and maintenance of all personal and public kitchen operations. All commercial kitchen operators and kitchen exhaust hood cleaners must observe strict compliance of this regulation.

According to the standard, the majority of restaurant fires originate on the kitchen cooking appliances and flare into the kitchen exhaust systems. Regular maintenance of the exhaust system is one of the best defenses against fire hazards. By keeping the kitchen systems working properly, they will clear the smoke and grease out of the building. This will produce a cooler, cleaner kitchen and a better working environment for the staff.

What is Kitchen Hood Cleaning?

Kitchen hood cleaning is the process of removing greases that have accumulated inside the exhaust systems of commercial kitchens. If you are a commercial kitchen operator, you must comply with this to be NFPA-96 Standard compliant. Exhaust systems must undergo inspection at certain intervals, with constant usage, to know if sufficient grease has accumulated and if cleaning is already necessary.

As the cooking process varies in every restaurant, the frequency of cleaning is also different. NFPA-96 Standard clearly states the schedule of cleaning your kitchen hoods. 

• Monthly- Monthly cleaning for systems serving solid fuel cooking operations

• Quarterly- Quarterly cleaning for systems serving high-volume operations, such as 24-hour cooking, charbroiling, wok cooking, etc.

• Semi-annually- Semi-annual cleaning systems serving moderate-volume cooking operations

• Annually- Once a year cleaning for systems serving low-volume cooking operations, such as churches, day camps, seasonal business or senior centers