Every Dallas food business needs one
Every food service establishment in the City of Dallas must have a grease trap or interceptor. If you hold a food establishment permit from the City, that includes you.
Sizing comes from the City
Who decides the size
In Dallas, you don’t choose the interceptor size from a catalog. The Plumbing Inspector at the City’s Development Services determines it.
“Many factors will determine the size of your interceptor, including hours of operations, seating capacity and dishware utilization.” — City of Dallas, grease trap requirements
Quarterly service from opening
A new interceptor is pumped out at least every 90 days, or sooner once grease and solids reach 25% of the wetted height, by a transporter permitted by the City of Dallas.
Enzymes don't change that
The City says bacterial and enzyme products won’t decrease your pump-out frequency.
Dallas interceptor installs: what owners ask
Can I pick the interceptor size myself?
The City’s Plumbing Inspector at Development Services determines it, looking at things like your hours, seating and dishware.
When is the first pump-out due?
The City’s rule applies from the start: at least every 90 days, by a City-permitted transporter. Each manifest stays on the premises for three years.
The inspector flagged my trap. Is it time for a new one?
Have it looked at before buying anything. Holes, cracks and a broken baffle are overnight repairs.
Day or night
Don’t replace a damaged grease trap until you’ve asked about repair.
Call (214) 713-4954 at any hour. The first step is a free inspection of your trap, at your kitchen.