{"id":332,"date":"2016-06-27T08:38:34","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T14:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/safefoodtraining.com\/minnesota\/?p=332"},"modified":"2016-06-29T04:49:31","modified_gmt":"2016-06-29T10:49:31","slug":"minnesota-food-safety-managers-alert-restaurant-fire-hazards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/minnesota-food-safety-managers\/minnesota-food-safety-managers-alert-restaurant-fire-hazards\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Food Safety Managers Alert: For Restaurant Fire Hazards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_340\" style=\"width: 611px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Minnesota-Certified-Food-Managers-Alert-watch-for-Kitchen-Hood-with-Black-Steel-Pipe.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-340\" class=\"size-full wp-image-340\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Minnesota-Certified-Food-Managers-Alert-watch-for-Kitchen-Hood-with-Black-Steel-Pipe.jpeg\" alt=\"Minnesota Certified Food Managers Alert watch for Kitchen Hood with Black Steel Pipe\" width=\"601\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Minnesota-Certified-Food-Managers-Alert-watch-for-Kitchen-Hood-with-Black-Steel-Pipe.jpeg 601w, https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Minnesota-Certified-Food-Managers-Alert-watch-for-Kitchen-Hood-with-Black-Steel-Pipe-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kitchen Hood with Black Steel Pipe<br \/>Figure 1<br \/>All image credits: Scott Futrell<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As Minnesota food safety managers we are trained to create a safe eating experience for our guests. Delivering food safe for human consumption includes many variables. \u00a0Sometimes overlooked are the grease and creosote cleaning and fire protection requirements in the commercial hoods above the cook line. As owners and managers we can do a variety of things to improve the safety for our staff and guests as well as protecting our business. That\u2019s why Safe Food Training has asked, Scott Futrell, a local fire protection consultant to discuss some of the fire safety issues owners and managers should consider. This is the second in a series of blogs that will explore fire safety in the food preparation environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Fire safety in your kitchen and your restaurant<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In our last issue we looked into the statistics both nationwide and in Minnesota relating to fires in eating and drinking establishments.\u00a0 We can reduce the odds of a fire impacting our business if we frequently and routinely do several things.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is very important that grease and creosote, if you use solid-fuel burning appliances is kept off of and out of the hood, filters, plenums, ducts, fans and fire protection nozzles.\u00a0 Yes the nozzles. But more on that later on.\u00a0 The hoods, filters, plenums, ducts, and fans are required to be cleaned to bare metal semi-annually for most of you.\u00a0 Sometimes more frequently and sometimes annually. Many of you do the filters (weekly) and the exposed surfaces (daily), but how can you do that effectively when the piping isn\u2019t stainless steel? See Figure 1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/rules\/?id=4626.0495\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Statute: 4626.0495 4-101.111 <em>Non-food-contact surfaces.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What can Minnesota Food Safety Managers do to protect your investment or your facility?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_338\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Minnesota-Food-Safety-Managers-watch-for-Grease-in-Plenum.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-338\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-338\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Minnesota-Food-Safety-Managers-watch-for-Grease-in-Plenum-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"Minnesota Food Safety Managers Watch for Grease in Plenum\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Minnesota-Food-Safety-Managers-watch-for-Grease-in-Plenum-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Minnesota-Food-Safety-Managers-watch-for-Grease-in-Plenum.jpeg 618w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grease in Plenum<br \/>Figure 2<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Do you ever look behind the filters and into the exhaust ductwork? A spark, a flare up, or a grill\u00a0cleaning\u00a0fire that is too hot can ignite the grease that builds up causing a fire and a loss. See Figure 2 for the grease that remained the day after the professional cleaning and yes, the cleaner left their flashlight in there.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, that same grease gets into the fire suppression nozzles if the caps are off and then when the system needs to operate it can\u2019t flow agent out of the grease plugged nozzles.\u00a0 See Figure 3 for a nozzle with the cap off and for a nozzle with grease caked inside of it post-fire.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_341\" style=\"width: 629px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Minnesota-Certified-Food-Managers-Fire-Suppression-Monitor-Nozzels.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-341\" class=\"size-full wp-image-341\" src=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Minnesota-Certified-Food-Managers-Fire-Suppression-Monitor-Nozzels.jpg\" alt=\"Minnesota Certified Food Managers Fire Suppression Monitor Nozzels\" width=\"619\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Minnesota-Certified-Food-Managers-Fire-Suppression-Monitor-Nozzels.jpg 619w, https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Minnesota-Certified-Food-Managers-Fire-Suppression-Monitor-Nozzels-300x105.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nozzle Missing Cap and Grease in Nozzle<br \/>Figure 3<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about fire safety in the food preparation environment that you would like Scott to discuss leave a comment below.<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Scott A. Futrell, PE, FSFPE, CFPS, SET, CFEI, is a fire protection consultant with Futrell Fire Consult &amp; Design, Inc., in Osseo, Minnesota and has over 40 years\u2019 experience designing, specifying, and investigating fire protection system related losses and can be reached by e-mail at: <a href=\"mailto:scottf@ffcdi.com\">scottf@ffcdi.com<\/a>, or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ffcdi.com\">www.ffcdi.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Minnesota food safety managers we are trained to create a safe eating experience for our guests. Delivering food safe for human consumption includes many variables. \u00a0Sometimes overlooked are the grease and creosote cleaning and fire protection requirements in the commercial hoods above the cook line. 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