FOG / Grease Interceptor Maintenance Reports — Portland (BES)

What it is. Recurring cleaning of the grease interceptor with mandatory reporting, under the City's "Cut Through the FOG" program. The City sets the cleaning frequency based on establishment type, interceptor size, and flow volume; most interceptors must be cleaned when they become 25% full of FOG and solids.

Who issues/enforces it. City of Portland — Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) (City layer).

When you need it. Ongoing.

How to comply. Clean/maintain the interceptor per manufacturer specifications and the City-set frequency; provide grease interceptor maintenance reports to BES within 14 days after each cleaning; City staff inspect regularly.

Cadence. City-set frequency (commonly the 25% rule); report to BES within 14 days of each cleaning.

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

• Portland.gov — Grease Interceptors and How to Maintain Them — https://www.portland.gov/bes/preventing-pollution/fats-oil-and-grease/grease-interceptors — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02