FOG Inspections & Reporting

City of Milwaukie staff reserve the right to inspect Food Service Facilities for the purpose of establishing compliance with FOG and stormwater regulations. The inspectors will make efforts to not perform these inspections during busy lunch times, but they will occur during business hours. At a minimum, the inspectors will need to review Grease Removal Device (GRD) maintenance records which may consist of invoices for pump-outs or job tickets.  The inspectors may also want to physically inspect the GRD’s condition and gauge the performance of the GRD by taking measurements of the GRD’s contents. Please be aware of the location of your GRD and how to open it. Do not obstruct the GRD by placing large items on top of it as they will need to be removed in order to inspect it.

Food service establishments should have GRD service invoices or copies in a place where staff can easily find them when requested by the inspector. Food Service Establishments that elect to clean their own GRDs will be responsible for the documentation and reporting requirements set forth in MMC13.12.063(E)(3)(a-j) and report their results to the City of Milwaukie. Hiring a Preferred Pumper (http://preferredpumper.org/) who can perform this work on your behalf will relieve the owner of reporting and disposal responsibilities.

If during an inspection, it is determined that GRD maintenance has not occurred or is inadequate, the inspector will issue a written notice to the owner of the GRD to conduct cleaning or modify the maintenance schedule.