FOG / Grease Service Records — New Orleans
New Orleans grease traps/interceptors must be cleaned regularly and kept in effective operating condition, with service records retained.
What it is. Recurring cleaning of the grease trap/interceptor with retained service records, under Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) grease-permit requirements and the Louisiana state sanitary code.
Who issues/enforces it. Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) (City-parish layer).
When you need it. Ongoing, for the life of the permit.
How to comply. Clean the device on a regular schedule (commonly by 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 on the SWBNO permit (⟢ VERIFY).
Cadence. Regular cleaning per the SWBNO permit / 25% rule (⟢ VERIFY exact interval).
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 New Orleans — Grease Trap and/or Interceptor Discharge Permit — https://nola.gov/grease-trap-permit/ — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
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