Grease Interceptor & FOG Control — Sacramento
Sacramento restaurants discharging grease must install and maintain an approved grease interceptor under the City FOG control program.
What it is. An approved grease interceptor/trap to keep fats, oils, and grease out of the sanitary sewer, under the City's FOG control program.
Who issues/enforces it. City of Sacramento — Department of Utilities (City layer). Regional sewer discharge is governed by the Regional San consolidated ordinance.
When you need it. Any food service establishment discharging grease; device sized/installed during build-out.
How to comply. Install the required grease interceptor per plan check and maintain it.
Fees. Per Department of Utilities program — 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 Sacramento, Fat, Oil and Grease — https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/utilities/preventing-clogs/fat--oil-and-grease — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
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