Grease Interceptor / FOG Approval — DeKalb County

Overview

DeKalb runs its FOG program under a federal EPA consent decree, so enforcement is unusually strict. The DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management — FOG Management Program (4572 Memorial Drive, Decatur · 404-687-7150) administers it.

Food establishments that discharge fats, oils, or grease must install an approved, properly sized grease interceptor — required even for small-volume fast-food/take-out operations — and obtain a FOG Certificate of Water Discharge permit, which the business-license process checks for. Interceptors must be cleaned at least four times a year (more often for high-volume kitchens); chronic over-filling can force a larger interceptor. Keep pump-out manifests as proof.

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.