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Why is Commercial Hood Cleaning Important in Tampa?
Maintaining a clean exhaust hood system is a non- negotiable for the commercial hood space. It’s more than just a hood, it’s your employees and customers safety. Kitchen Guard of Tampa follows the NFPA standards as well as local standard & regulations.
Tampa’s restaurant and hospitality scene—from Ybor City to the Riverwalk—runs on speed and consistency. Your ventilation system should, too. Kitchen Guard of Tampa delivers commercial kitchen hood and exhaust system cleaning that helps reduce fire risk, supports NFPA standards, and keeps your operation aligned with local regulations—with documentation you can actually use.
Schedule your hood cleaning complimentary check up. Most “shiny hoods” are actually full of hidden grease build up. Grease build up will hide in your ductwork, fans, and hard to see areas. The real danger is when the grease build up ignites a fire. At Kitchen Guard of Tampa, we are certified to clean the entire system, not just the visible portion.
Complete exhaust system cleaning includes:
Hood canopy & plenum
- Filters & Grease Contaminants
- Ductwork (as required and accessible)
- Exhaust fan(s) and rooftop components
Standards and Compliance You Can Feel Confident About
Our certified technicians work to help ensure your operations meet and exceed NFPA and ANSI expectations and remain aligned with local requirements. Kitchen Guard of Tampa will become an extension of your team. We will create a schedule for you to stay safe. We will recommend the right cleaning schedule based on the use of your commercial hood.
You’ll receive documentation that supports internal records, insurance requirements, and inspection conversations, including photo reporting that shows what was cleaned, not just what was wiped down.
How often should you get your hood cleaned? After a thorough hood cleaning checkup, you will receive a hood cleaning schedule based off the volume and traffic of your commercial kitchen. For high volume commercial kitchen.
Access Panels (When Code Compliance Requires Better Access)
If your ductwork isn’t accessible, your system can’t be properly serviced. We can advise on access challenges and support solutions that improve serviceability and help align with NFPA 96 accessibility expectations. HOODZ promotes access panel installation as a compliance lever.
Common kitchen types we serve:
- Restaurants and multi-unit operators
- Hotels and hospitality venues
- Healthcare and senior living
- Schools and institutional kitchens
- Commissaries and high-output operations
- Food trucks
What to Expect on Service Day
- Prep and protection to keep your kitchen clean during service
- Full system cleaning from hood to duct to fan to remove combustible buildup
- Before and after photo reporting and service documentation
- Next step recommendations covering frequency, access issues, and maintenance flags
Kitchen Guard of Tampa Answers Your Hood Cleaning Questions
Here are answers to some of the most common questions about our hood cleaning services, designed to keep your kitchen safe, compliant, and running smoothly.
Cleaning frequency depends on your cooking type and volume. We can recommend a cadence after a quick assessment and keep you on a recurring schedule so it never becomes last
Typical hood cleaning frequencies
- Monthly: High-volume / heavy grease operations 24-hour cooking, lots of frying, charbroiling, wok cooking
- Quarterly (every 3 months): Moderate-volume cooking most full-service restaurants, busy kitchens
- Semiannually (every 6 months): Low-volume cooking churches, seasonal kitchens, limited menus/hours
- Annually: Very low grease / non-grease operations some daycares, community centers, low-heat electric-only setups
- Menu & equipment (fryers, charbroilers, solid fuel = more frequent)
- Hours of operation (late-night / high throughput = more frequent)
- Duct length & fan configuration (bigger systems can accumulate more)
- Inspection/insurance requirements (some require a minimum cadence regardless)
NFPA 96 is a leading industry standard for reducing fire risk in commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Staying on schedule helps limit grease buildup and supports compliance expectations during inspections.
We clean the entire exhaust system—hood canopy and plenum, filters, ductwork (as required/accessible), and exhaust fans—plus vents and grease containment areas. We also provide before-and-after photo documentation to confirm a top-to-bottom clean.
Yes. You receive service records and photo reports that are easy to save, share, and reference when needed.
