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Chicago commercial kitchen hood cleaning

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Thin on intervals: No public fixed brick-and-mortar grease-cleaning interval table was found on chicago.gov; confirm cadence with CFD Fire Prevention / your AHJ. Do not invent intervals.

CFD Fire Prevention; Title 18-28 mechanical; APC permits · FOG ≠ exhaust · Suppression ≠ grease clean · Updated 2026-09-05

What operators usually get asked

Chicago Municipal Code 18-28-507: Type I or Type II hoods over commercial food heat-processing appliances; Type I where grease vapors or smoke are produced; solid-fuel Type I hoods discharge to an independent exhaust system.
Mobile food / shared-kitchen rules define NFPA 96, require automatic suppression maintained per NFPA 96, and state semi-annual hood inspection by a licensed HVAC professional for certain mobile setups. That mobile rule is not automatically the brick-and-mortar cadence — verify fixed restaurants with CFD Fire Prevention.
Kitchen hoods may need Air Pollution Control permitting (Form FP) when regulated — separate from grease cleaning.
No useful public chicago.gov page stating a fixed brick-and-mortar grease-cleaning interval table was located. Confirm intervals and documentation with CFD Fire Prevention Bureau.

Vet checklist

Certs your AHJ accepts (IKECA or local equivalent) — ask, then verify
Certificate of insurance before they arrive
Photo report: plenum, ducts, rooftop fan — not only the canopy
Full-system vs canopy wipe in writing
After-hours and roof access confirmed before the crew shows up

Open listing slots

Unverified until docs in — Slot 1

Unverified until docs in — Slot 2

Unverified until docs in — Slot 3

Unverified until docs in — Slot 4

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