COMMERCIAL GREASE TRAP CLEANING & SERVICE — SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Grease Trap Cleaning for Commercial Kitchens. On Schedule. Fully Documented. Health Code Compliant.
California's FOG pretreatment program requires commercial kitchens to clean and maintain grease traps on a regular schedule — and prove it with a state manifest on every service. California Coast Plumbers provides licensed grease trap pumping, cleaning, inspection, and full manifest documentation, managed as a recurring program so your kitchen stays compliant without the administrative overhead.
One call. Scheduled program. Every visit documented.
Schedule Grease Trap Service
We'll confirm availability and set up a recurring program — same-day response.
WHY IT MATTERS
A Grease Trap That Misses Its Cleaning Date Is a Health Code Violation Waiting to Happen.
Local sewer authorities in Southern California — Orange County Sanitation District, LA County Sanitation Districts, and municipal pretreatment programs — require commercial kitchens to maintain and clean grease traps on a schedule tied to capacity. The standard: clean before the trap reaches 25% of its total capacity with grease and solids. Miss that window and you risk sewer line backups, health department violations, and the fines that come with them. Proper drain cleaning and scheduled service prevent these failures.
The paperwork requirement is equally unforgiving. Every grease trap service must be documented with a state manifest proving that the waste was removed by a licensed hauler and disposed of at an approved facility. An undocumented service is treated the same as no service at all.
California Coast Plumbers manages the full cycle — scheduled pumping, full cleaning, inspection, and manifest documentation on every visit. Your local sewer authority gets what it needs. Your health permit stays current. You don't have to think about it.
Schedule ServiceWHO WE SERVE
Every Commercial Kitchen Type with a FOG Compliance Obligation.
Any establishment that discharges fats, oils, or grease into the sewer system is subject to local pretreatment requirements. That covers the full range of food service operations — from single-location restaurants to multi-site institutional kitchens.
Restaurants & Full Service Dining
High-volume kitchens with continuous grease discharge require frequent service — typically monthly or every 60 days depending on capacity. We build a program around your kitchen's output, not a generic schedule, and ensure your manifest file is current for every health inspection.
Hotels & Banquet Facilities
Hotel kitchens and banquet operations often have multiple grease traps serving different kitchen zones, with service needs that vary by season and event volume. We coordinate across all trap locations, manage individual manifests, and adjust frequency when kitchen output changes.
Healthcare & Institutional Kitchens
Hospital cafeterias, nursing home kitchens, and correctional facility dining operations face strict compliance requirements and vendor documentation standards. Our service records are formatted to meet institutional procurement and compliance requirements.
Bars & Entertainment Venues
Establishments with active bar programs and food service frequently underestimate grease trap load from cocktail garnishes, food prep, and late-night kitchen operations. Backups that occur during peak hours are especially costly and can require emergency response — we set programs that prevent them.
Retail Food & Grocery
Grocery stores and food halls with deli counters, prepared food sections, and food prep areas typically have multiple under-sink grease traps that require independent service schedules. We manage each device separately and deliver consolidated documentation.
Schools & Campus Dining
K-12 and university dining programs operate on academic calendars with seasonal shutdowns and high-volume service periods. We schedule service around the school calendar, account for periods of reduced output, and ensure compliance documentation is ready for district audits.
HOW IT WORKS
A Complete Service Visit — Not Just a Pump-Out.
A lot of grease trap vendors pump the trap and leave. We inspect, clean, document, and flag anything that needs attention before it becomes an emergency. Every visit is the same process, every time.
- Schedule your service. Contact us with your property address, establishment type, and trap size — or let us pull previous records if we've serviced your location before. We'll set a recurring program and confirm your first appointment.
- Full pumping and cleaning. Our technician pumps the trap to empty, scrapes and cleans the interior walls and baffles, and checks the inlet and outlet lines. Not a partial pump-out — a full clean on every visit.
- Inspection and documentation. We record grease depth at time of service, baffle condition, structural integrity, and any concerns requiring follow-up. If we find a problem, you hear about it before we leave.
- State manifest issued same day. Every grease load is transported to a licensed disposal facility. You receive a signed copy of the state manifest at the end of the visit — the documentation your sewer authority requires as proof of service.
CALIFORNIA FOG REQUIREMENTS
What Your Sewer Authority Requires — and What Happens When You Miss It.
California's FOG (Fats, Oils, and Grease) pretreatment program is administered by local sewer authorities under state and federal clean water regulations. Requirements vary by jurisdiction, but the core obligations are consistent across Southern California.
What commercial kitchens are required to do:
- Install and maintain an approved grease trap or interceptor sized to kitchen output
- Clean the device before it reaches 25% of total capacity with grease and solids
- Use a licensed grease waste hauler — self-disposal is not permitted
- Obtain and retain a state manifest on every service visit
- Submit manifest records to the local sewer authority on request or per program requirements
- Maintain service records for a minimum of three years
Consequences of noncompliance include written notices, administrative fines, sewer use permit suspension, and in severe cases, mandatory kitchen closure pending corrective action. The health department and sewer authority share inspection authority in most SoCal jurisdictions.
SEWER AUTHORITIES WE WORK WITH
Registered with Southern California's Major Pretreatment Programs.
OCSD
Orange County Sanitation District — the primary sewer authority for unincorporated Orange County and most OC cities.
LA County Sanitation
Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts — serving unincorporated LA County and participating cities in the region.
City of LA / LASAN
Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment — administers the FOG program for establishments within City of Los Angeles limits.
Inland Empire
Western Municipal Water District and local city sewer programs serving Riverside and San Bernardino County commercial operations.
GREASE TRAP BACKUP? WE RESPOND SAME DAY.
A Grease Line Backup During Service Hours Is an Emergency. We Treat It Like One.
When a grease trap backs up into a commercial kitchen, every hour of downtime is revenue lost and health code exposure. Our team responds to active backups same day — pump-out, line clearing, and documentation so you can reopen and stay compliant.
Call Now: (714) 632-0170WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
The Service Team Restaurant Operators Keep on Contract.
"We manage a restaurant group across Orange County — eight locations, all on different cleaning schedules. California Coast Plumbers consolidated everything into one program. One call, one invoice, and every location has a current manifest on file. The health department has never once flagged a grease trap issue."
Operations Director — Restaurant Group, Orange County
"We had a grease backup on a Saturday night before a full house. Called California Coast Plumbers at 7 PM and they were on-site by 9. Cleared the line, pumped the trap, left us with a manifest. We opened Sunday morning. That's the contractor you keep on speed dial."
General Manager — Full Service Restaurant, Irvine
"Our hotel has four kitchen zones and three separate grease traps. Previous vendors would service one and miss the others. California Coast Plumbers tracks all three independently, sends one consolidated service report, and our FOG compliance file has been clean for two years running."
Chief Engineer — Hotel & Banquet Facility, Los Angeles
GET STARTED
Set Up Your Grease Trap Program.
Whether you need a single service call to get back into compliance or a managed recurring maintenance program across multiple locations — we'll put the right team on it. We serve commercial kitchens across Orange County, Los Angeles County, and Riverside County.
Portfolio clients receive a consolidated service calendar, a single point of contact, and a unified documentation file across every location. When your sewer authority asks for records, we have them ready.
SERVICE AREA
California Coast Plumbers provides grease trap cleaning and FOG compliance service for commercial kitchens across Southern California, including: