FOG / Grease Interceptor Service Records — Baltimore
Baltimore grease interceptors must be cleaned regularly (commonly the 25% rule) with service records retained; confirm your interval with DPW.
What it is. Recurring cleaning of the grease interceptor with retained records, under Baltimore City Department of Public Works FOG requirements and the city plumbing/building code.
Who issues/enforces it. Baltimore City — Department of Public Works (City layer).
When you need it. Ongoing.
How to comply. Clean/maintain the interceptor on a regular schedule (commonly the "25% rule" — clean when FOG plus solids reach 25% of capacity), use a licensed hauler, and keep service records/manifests. Confirm your specific interval with DPW (⟢ VERIFY).
Cadence. Regular (commonly 25% rule); confirm interval with DPW (⟢ VERIFY).
What SpoonSeal tracks. The document(s) you upload for this requirement, with automatic renewal/expiration tracking (Current, Due Soon, Expired). Where the city publishes health-inspection results (e.g., NYC and Chicago), SpoonSeal syncs them automatically; elsewhere they can be added manually.
References
- Baltimore City DHCD — Permit Guidelines and Forms (Grease Interceptor requirements) — https://dhcd.baltimorecity.gov/pi/permits/resource-documents — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
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