Grease Interceptor — Fort Lauderdale (FOG)
Fort Lauderdale restaurants must install a code-compliant grease interceptor tied to the Certificate of Use; it is required for food service discharging to the sewer.
What it is. A properly sized grease interceptor to keep fats, oils, and grease out of the sewer, required for food service establishments under the Florida Building Code Plumbing Volume (meeting ASME A112.14.3 HGI or PDI G-101 GGI standards) and the local FOG program. Grease-control compliance is tied to the Certificate of Use.
Who issues/enforces it. City of Fort Lauderdale — Public Works / Utilities, with Broward County Water and Wastewater Services (FOG program) (City / county layer). Broward County WWS: (954) 831-0952. Confirm your enforcing utility (⟢ VERIFY).
When you need it. Any restaurant discharging FOG; the device is sized/installed during build-out (plumbing permit).
How to comply. Install a compliant, correctly sized interceptor per the FBC; obtain plumbing permits and utility approval.
Fees. Per the City/County — see source (⟢ 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
- City of Fort Lauderdale — Development Services — https://www.fortlauderdale.gov/government/departments-a-h/development-services — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
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