Grease Interceptor — City of Portland (BES "Cut Through the FOG")

What it is. A grease interceptor connecting FOG conveyance lines/kitchen fixtures, required by the City's "Cut Through the FOG" program and the Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code whenever there is new construction, redevelopment, tenant improvement, or a change in ownership or occupancy. Food service establishments also pay extra-strength wastewater charges.

Who issues/enforces it. City of Portland — Bureau of Environmental Services (BES); the program is authorized under City Code Ch. 17.34 (Sanitary Discharges) and the Industrial Pretreatment Permit Program (City layer).

When you need it. On new construction, remodel/TI, or change in ownership/occupancy — installed during build-out.

How to comply. Install a compliant, correctly sized grease interceptor connected to kitchen fixtures; BES/PP&D review during permitting.

Fees. Per BES (plus extra-strength sewer charges for food service) — 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

• Portland.gov — Cut Through the FOG — https://www.portland.gov/bes/preventing-pollution/cutfog — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
• 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