Grease Interceptor — City of Riverside
Riverside restaurants must install a properly sized grease interceptor and maintain it with retained service records.
What it is. A properly sized grease interceptor to keep fats, oils, and grease out of the sewer, required under the California Plumbing Code and the City of Riverside's wastewater/FOG requirements. The device is sized and installed during build-out (plumbing permit).
Who issues/enforces it. City of Riverside — Public Works (Wastewater) with Building & Safety (City layer). Confirm program specifics with City Public Works (⟢ VERIFY).
When you need it. Any restaurant discharging FOG.
How to comply. Install a compliant, correctly sized interceptor; maintain it on a regular schedule (commonly the "25% rule"), use a licensed hauler, and keep service records/manifests.
Fees. Per the City — see source (⟢ VERIFY).
Cadence (service). Regular per the City / 25% rule (⟢ VERIFY 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 Riverside CEDD — Permits (building/plumbing) — https://riversideca.gov/cedd/building-safety/building-safety-services/permits — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
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