{"id":2787,"date":"2026-10-02T16:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T16:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kitchenguard.com\/fw\/?p=2787"},"modified":"2026-10-02T16:58:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T16:58:36","slug":"access-panels-proof-the-duct-was-cleaned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kitchenguard.com\/fw\/access-panels-proof-the-duct-was-cleaned\/","title":{"rendered":"Access Panels: Proof the Duct Was Cleaned"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From the kitchen floor, the hood canopy can look polished. The filters can be clean. A fresh service sticker can be on the hood. None of that proves the hidden grease duct above the ceiling was opened, inspected, cleaned, and photographed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is the problem with missing access panels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An access panel gives the kitchen hood cleaning vendor a way to inspect and clean the duct. If a duct section cannot be viewed, that section cannot be directly verified as clean. It should be documented as inaccessible, not treated as complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article explains what access panels do, how they affect hood cleaning documentation, and what to do when a duct section cannot be reached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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