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How Often Must a Commercial Kitchen Exhaust System Be Cleaned? What NFPA 96 Requires
Source article: read in Fire Safety
Verified by: Arthur Haggerty, Founding Editor (IKECA CECS)
Verification date: October 5, 2026
Last updated: October 5, 2026
Verification scope
The NFPA 96 section numbers and grease-depth thresholds cited in the article were checked against the 2024 edition of the standard, and its adoption in California through the California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) was confirmed.
Primary sources consulted
| Claim | Primary source | Verified |
|---|---|---|
| Inspection frequency by cooking volume and equipment; inspection and cleaning duties and the grease-depth cleaning trigger. | NFPA 96, Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations, 2024 edition — Table 12.4; §§12.4, 12.6.1, 12.6.1.1, 12.6.1.1.1, 12.6.1.1.3, 12.6.1.1.4, 12.6.2. | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Adoption of NFPA 96 in California, subject to local amendment. | California Fire Code, Title 24 Part 9. | Oct 5, 2026 |
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