Compliance guides

Plain-English answers to the compliance questions restaurant owners actually ask. Each guide covers what the rule says, who enforces it, and what to keep on file for the inspector.

• Biloxi Grease Trap Rules: The Permit Most Owners Don't Know About

  What Biloxi and Gulf Coast restaurants must know about the Harrison County Utility Authority grease program: the required permit, the 90-day cleaning benchmark, permitted haulers, manifests, and fines.

• Choosing a Hood Cleaning Company in Mobile (and What It Should Cost)

  What Mobile restaurant owners should look for in a hood cleaning company: certifications, documentation, red flags, and typical price ranges.

• Grease Trap Rules for Mobile, AL Restaurants: The Short Version

  MAWSS grease trap requirements for Mobile restaurants: the 25% rule and its $400 fine, Board-designated haulers, manifest records, sizing, and enforcement.

• How Often Does Your Mobile, AL Restaurant Need Hood Cleaning?

  The kitchen exhaust inspection schedule Mobile, AL restaurants must follow under the 2021 International Fire Code and NFPA 96: monthly to annual intervals, cleaning triggers, and the records inspectors check.

• How Often Does Your Pensacola Restaurant Need Hood Cleaning?

  The kitchen exhaust inspection schedule Pensacola restaurants must follow under the Florida Fire Prevention Code and NFPA 96: monthly to annual intervals, who can do the work, and the paperwork to keep.