Grease Trap / Interceptor & Grease Ordinance — City of Tampa
Tampa restaurants discharging grease must install an approved grease trap or interceptor under the City Grease Ordinance (Code Ch. 26).
What it is. An approved grease trap (rated ≤50 gpm) or grease interceptor (>50 gpm or ≥750 gal) to keep FOG out of the City sewer, under the Grease Management Ordinance (Tampa Code Chapter 26).
Who issues/enforces it. City of Tampa — Wastewater Department (City layer). Routine, unannounced inspections verify sizing and condition.
When you need it. Any food facility discharging grease; device sized to the kitchen's flow rate during build-out.
How to comply. Install the correctly sized/rated device per the ordinance.
Fees. Per the City 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 Tampa, Grease Ordinance — https://www.tampa.gov/wastewater/programs/grease-ordinance — Official source last checked: 2026-07-02
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