How often should your restaurant fire suppression system be inspected?

If you own a restaurant, you must know how important it is to get regular fire suppression system inspections. The inspection of your Restaurant’s fire suppression system is essential for the safety of all occupants. The restaurant kitchen can cause grease and grime to build-up on the fire suppression systems. When this build-up is not cleaned regularly, it can eventually clog the nozzles of the fire suppression equipment. Thus, the system may fail to disperse the fire suppression chemicals atop the source of a stove, fryer, or grill fire to prevent the fire. It can be a serious fire hazard in commercial kitchens. Therefore, it is vital to maintain your restaurant fire suppression systems and book fire suppression system inspections on-time to ensure your restaurant business’s safety. 

 

So, how often should you schedule fire suppression system inspections and servicing to ensure it remains in top working conditions for your restaurant?

It is recommended that complete fire suppression system inspections for the restaurant kitchen be conducted at least once every six months by a licensed fire protection company. As per fire safety guidelines, it is essential to book regular inspections twice a year by certified fire safety professionals for the safety of your commercial kitchen. 

It is also recommended that the restaurant owner or kitchen manager perform a monthly visual kitchen inspection to check for grease clogs, damaged nozzle caps, or anything that looks suspicious to prevent any potential damage.

Additional steps to ensure safety

Other than scheduling regular fire suppression system inspection, here are a few safety steps you should follow to make sure your fire suppression equipment will be operative in case of a kitchen emergency:

• Make sure to train your employees about how the fire suppression system works and where the fire suppression system’s manual activation switch is located. 
• It is always best to keep a backup suppression method such as a fire extinguisher near your cooking equipment for suppressing small fires for emergency use. 
• Make sure that all cooking equipment is clean and well-maintained to reduce the risk of an accidental fire.
• In case you ever need to make any changes to the kitchen lineup, it is best to consult a fire safety technician beforehand, as the fire suppression systems will need to be explicitly reconfigured to protect your kitchen equipment.

Following the above tips and scheduling regular maintenance and servicing from certified technicians will ensure your restaurant’s safety. If you want to book an inspection from a certified technician to ensure your fire suppression system in top condition, get in touch with our team.