Grease Interceptor — City of Minneapolis (FOG Ordinance)
Minneapolis restaurants must install a grease interceptor; wastewater discharged to the sewer may not exceed 100 mg/L of FOG (City Code Ch. 56).
What it is. A properly sized/maintained grease interceptor to keep fats, oils, and grease out of the sanitary sewer, required under the Minneapolis FOG Ordinance (City Code Chapter 56). The City prohibits discharging wastewater containing more than 100 mg/L of FOG into the sanitary sewer.
Who issues/enforces it. City of Minneapolis — Public Works (Surface Water & Sewers) with Business Licenses & Consumer Services (City layer).
When you need it. Any restaurant generating grease waste; the interceptor is installed during build-out.
How to comply. Install a compliant, correctly sized grease interceptor; use best practices (dry cleanup, scrape pans, recycle used oil) to stay under the 100 mg/L limit.
Fees. Per the City — 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 Minneapolis — Fats, Oils & Grease in Businesses — https://www.minneapolismn.gov/business-services/licenses-permits-inspections/business-licenses/food-restaurants/fats-oils-grease-businesses/ — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
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