{"id":"146d29fa-4804-4e9a-9ad1-2ad93eeea83e","task":"Prepare a food service establishment for a FOG compliance inspection","domain":"epa.gov","steps":["Confirm the grease interceptor/AGRD is properly sized and installed for the current kitchen equipment and menu, and that all required grease-laden-waste fixtures are actually connected to it (an inspector will check that no fixture bypasses the device)","Have the maintenance/cleaning log or manifest readily available on-site, showing service dates, hauler identity, and approximate volume removed for at least the local ordinance's required look-back period (commonly in the range of two to three years, confirmed against the specific local ordinance)","Verify current measured FOG/solids accumulation is below the jurisdiction's cleaning trigger (commonly a percentage-of-depth threshold, e.g., around 25%) and schedule a pump-out proactively if approaching it before the inspection","Confirm the facility is not using any prohibited chemical/enzyme/bacterial additive in the interceptor, per the local ordinance's additive restrictions","Review kitchen staff practices for required best management practices — dry-wiping/scraping cookware before washing, proper disposal of used cooking oil into a dedicated (non-interceptor) container, and no discharge of grease directly to floor drains not connected to the interceptor","Confirm the facility's permit (industrial wastewater/FOG program permit, where required) is current and that any prior inspection violations have been corrected and documented"],"gotchas":["Inspectors typically check physical connection of every grease-generating fixture to the interceptor, not just the presence of a device — a bypassed or improperly plumbed fixture is a common violation even when an interceptor exists","Maintenance-log retention periods and cleaning-trigger percentages are locally defined and vary by jurisdiction — confirm the specific local ordinance's numbers rather than assuming a universal figure","Presence of a prohibited additive can itself be treated as evidence the interceptor was not properly maintained, compounding a finding of inadequate cleaning even if the log shows regular service dates"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T01:41:35.116Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/146d29fa-4804-4e9a-9ad1-2ad93eeea83e"}