Editor Notes · Verification Log
Fire Safety Is an Interval, a Record and a Next Date
Source article: read in Fire Safety
Verified by: Arthur Haggerty, Founding Editor (Certified Exhaust System Inspector #200771, Certified Exhaust Cleaning Specialist #200452)
Verification date: October 5, 2026 (partial; see table)
Last updated: October 27, 2026
Verification scope
Article published October 27, 2026. The inspection interval and cleaning trigger claims were checked against the primary-source citations in How Often Must a Commercial Kitchen Exhaust System Be Cleaned?, verified October 5, 2026. The remaining claims are marked below as not verified by the editor.
Primary sources consulted
| Claim | Primary source | Verified |
|---|---|---|
| Inspection frequency set by cooking volume and fuel type; solid fuel (wood, charcoal) inspected more often than low-volume cooking. | NFPA 96, 2024 edition, Table 12.4. | Verified Oct 5, 2026 (see linked article) |
| Cleaning triggered by what the inspection finds, not by a calendar date. | NFPA 96, 2024 edition, §12.6. | Verified Oct 5, 2026 (see linked article) |
| NFPA 96 is enforceable only where adopted; the adopted edition controls and may not be the current national edition. | NFPA 96; state and local fire code adoption. | Verified Oct 5, 2026 (see linked article) |
| The standard addresses the full exhaust system, hood to fan; the service report records what was found and areas not cleaned. | NFPA 96. | Not verified by editor |
| Suppression system inspected and serviced by a qualified person on its own interval, independent of exhaust cleaning. | NFPA 96 and NFPA 17A, Standard for Wet Chemical Extinguishing Systems. | Not verified by editor |
| Enforcement typically runs through both the state fire marshal’s office and local fire departments. | State and local fire code. | Not verified by editor |
| A protective safeguards endorsement, where carried, typically requires the suppression system to be maintained and serviced as required. | Policy language; no specific policy form cited. | Not verified by editor |
| The Professional Exhaust Cleaning Technician credential and the association member code of ethics. | International Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning Association. | Not verified by editor |
Corrections to the draft
The draft stated that a suppression system lapse is one of the most common grounds on which a fire claim is contested, that suppression lapses produce the most contested claims, and that most commercial property policies contain a protective safeguards clause. No source for those frequencies was identified. The published text states the mechanism without the frequency claims. The draft’s statement that insurers typically incorporate the adopted standards by reference was removed for the same reason.
AI assistance disclosure
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