Category: General

In 2022, Americans consumed approximately 11.5 metric tons of soybean oil, 2.9 metric tons of rapeseed oil, and 1.7 metric tons of palm oil. In addition to that, there were also high consumption rates of coconut, olive, sunflower seed, cottonseed, … Continue reading →

Fats, oils, and grease (FOG) are found in all home and commercial kitchens, but they cannot be poured down the drain after cooking a meal. In fact, that’s one of the worst things a restaurant can do, and most of … Continue reading →

How often are you cleaning your restaurant’s grease trap? If you don’t know, you could be in violation of Oregon’s laws, and you may need to pay for all of the hours it takes sanitation workers to free clogs and … Continue reading →

Portland restaurants are required to have items within their kitchen areas that prevent fats, oil, and grease (FOG) out of the sewer lines. When FOG is poured down a drain, they cling to the sides of pipes, which creates blockages … Continue reading →

Pouring used cooking oil down a drain is not allowed. It can lead to substantial fines and clog city sewer lines with the solidified grease. Fats, oils, and grease (FOG) will combine with materials that residents flush or put down drains, such as flushable wipes, paper towels, and eggshells and form large clumps known as “fatbergs.” Continue reading →

One of the biggest environmental hazards restaurants, grocery stores, caterers, and other food service companies produce are fats, oil, and grease (FOG). When it enters a stormwater drain, it can kill aquatic animals. Within your pipes or the city’s sewers, the fat builds up leading to blockages that create sewer backups and overflows. Those issues are not only environmental hazards and costly to cities, but they’re also dangerous to people as bacteria and fecal matter back up into homes and water bodies. Continue reading →