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Minneapolis commercial kitchen hood cleaning
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Who inspects Minneapolis kitchens
- Minneapolis Regulatory Services — Fire Inspection Services: issues the Kitchen Exhaust Duct Cleaning Permit. You need a city permit before a professional cleans a kitchen exhaust duct.
- City rule of thumb (published): a licensed contractor must inspect, and if necessary clean, commercial kitchen exhaust systems twice a year. Contractors apply for the permit and pay the fee before cleaning each system. Allow about 15 business days for permit processing.
- After the clean: contractor submits date-stamped before/after photos to ProjectDox within five business days, clearly tied to each system.
- Contact (public): Fire Permits & Registration fispermit@minneapolismn.gov; main line 612-673-3000; payment phone line for Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning permits 612-582-1386 (hours published on the city page).
- A “Minneapolis” mailing address in a suburb does not settle AHJ — confirm city vs other Twin Cities fire jurisdiction before you schedule vendors.
Inspection / cleaning cadence (Minnesota State Fire Code Table 607.3.3.1)
Minnesota State Fire Code §607: commercial cooking systems operated and maintained per §§607.3.1–607.3.4 and NFPA 96. Hoods, grease-removal devices, fans, ducts, and other appurtenances are inspected at the intervals in Table 607.3.3.1 (or as approved by the fire code official) by qualified individuals. Minnesota DPS / State Fire Marshal materials repeat the same table for hotel and similar kitchens:
| Type of cooking operations | Frequency of inspection |
|---|---|
| Cooking operations utilizing solid fuel-burning cooking appliances | 1 month |
| High-volume cooking operations such as 24-hour cooking, charbroiling, or wok cooking | 3 months |
| All other cooking operations | 6 months |
| Low-volume cooking operations such as places of religious worship, seasonal businesses, and senior centers | 12 months |
- If inspection finds grease accumulation, those components are cleaned. Keep inspection/cleaning records (Minnesota DPS hotel guidance: maintain at the facility for a minimum of three years — confirm your occupancy’s rule with the local fire code official).
- The city’s “twice a year” permit cadence is a Minneapolis process floor for licensed contractor visits — high-volume and solid-fuel rows on the state table can still demand more frequent inspections. Match the stricter of city process and cooking-type interval.
- Changed the menu? The interval follows the cooking type. See changing your menu or equipment.
- Unknown on this page: the current published dollar amount for the Kitchen Exhaust Duct Cleaning Permit fee — confirm on the city payment page or with FIS before you book.
How to pick a cleaner in Minneapolis
- Confirm the contractor is licensed for this work in Minneapolis and will pull the Kitchen Exhaust Duct Cleaning Permit before the visit
- Certificate of insurance before they arrive
- Photo report that satisfies ProjectDox: date-stamped before/after, labeled by system — not only canopy vanity shots
- Full-system vs canopy wipe in writing; inaccessible areas listed
- Confirm suppression is a separate licensed contractor on a semiannual ITM (fusible links). See fusible links
- After-hours and roof access confirmed before the crew shows up
Three separate jobs in a Minneapolis kitchen
| Job | Rule we found | Proof |
|---|---|---|
| Hood, duct, and fan inspection and cleaning | MSFC Table 607.3.3.1 + city Kitchen Exhaust Duct Cleaning Permit; licensed contractor; typically twice-yearly city process | Permit + ProjectDox photos; on-site inspection/cleaning records; hood service label |
| Hood suppression service | Separate from grease cleaning; automatic extinguishing systems serviced at least every six months (MSFC / NFPA 17A pattern) | Suppression service tag + fusible-link dates |
| Grease trap / interceptor (FOG) | Minneapolis FOG control program (Public Works / Surface Water and Sewers) — not the fire duct-cleaning permit. Food service and other FOG generators must participate; traps should not be more than 25% filled; clean per manufacturer specs | Pump manifests. Contact: mplsfatsoilsgrease@minneapolismn.gov / 612-673-5899. Exact pumping calendar on this page: confirm with FOG program |
Hood wash water still drains toward the interceptor. See chemical runoff and combining trap service with hood day.
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Sources
- Minneapolis — Kitchen Exhaust Duct Cleaning Permit (twice-yearly licensed contractor; permit before each clean; ProjectDox photos; contacts)
- Minnesota State Fire Code — Chapter 6 / §607 Commercial Kitchen Hoods (UpCodes) (Table 607.3.3.1 inspection frequency)
- Minnesota DPS / State Fire Marshal — Hotel kitchen hoods (same interval table; records ≥3 years; suppression every six months)
- Minnesota Health — Protection of kitchen cooking equipment (PDF) (secondary; exhaust inspection cadence; fusible-link notes)
- Minneapolis — Fats, oils & grease in businesses (FOG program; 25% trap fill; FOG contacts)
Related guides
- How often to inspect
- Full-system vs canopy wipe
- Before/after photos
- Fusible links and detection devices
- Quote checklist
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