Bay Area Hood Sale Company Tells Small Facilities To Request Inspections - By: Farazandeh

PLACENTIA AND THE BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA— Cooking facilities that produce lower volumes of food than traditional restaurants, such as those located in grocery and convenience stores, often fall under the radar of city inspectors- intentionally or otherwise.

Avoiding these important inspections can create a safety hazard, said Massoud Farazandeh, CEO of APS-Hoods, which offers Bay Area hood sale services and restaurant kitchen cleaning and installation services to commercial kitchens throughout California.

"We have noticed a number of facilities with small kitchens, which typically are a secondary element of their business, that do not stay up to code when it comes to fire safety," said Farazandeh, a commercial kitchen hood expert. "These businesses might include an office building with a small shared kitchen or a food shop with a small hood tucked in a back room."

Sometimes these systems are not properly inspected because they aren’t in a facility that falls under an inspector's purview, or because the owners deny that the hood systems are in use.

It is somewhat easy for those who attempt to avoid the inspector's scrutiny, said the Bay Area commercial hood professional.

"Inspections are scheduled, so those who want to avoid inspection know when to present the area as a storage area, as opposed to a kitchen,” Farazandeh said. "These tactics appear to be more common among businesses that are struggling. In these cases, when they sell the business, the new owner may not know this facility hasn't been cleaned for a year, year and a half."

For others, going without inspections simply is a matter of being unaware that they are required. One reason for this is the lack of industry regulation. Another is the primary nature of the business.

Restaurants learn about the need for professional cleanings and inspections from city officials when they work through the process of opening their business. But a business that primarily operates as a convenience store or grocery store and later decides to offer cooked foods, may never get that important information from city officials because the business remains classified as something other than a restaurant.

This creates a potentially dangerous situation because even though the volume of cooking may be less, over time there still will be grease buildup.

Bay Area hood sales and cleaning companies such as APS-Hoods often are the first people to inform these businesses that inspections not only are a safety precaution, but are required by law. That is because the owners of these facilities often call a hood cleaning company when problems arise and they are desperate.

"These smaller-volume cooking establishments typically call us when something is wrong, such as grease is leaking back down from the hood," Farazandeh said. "They seek out a company that can fix the problem. Frequently, by the time they call us, it's way beyond a fire hazard waiting to happen."

Another common reason for seeking out a professional cleaning company is when these facilities develop exhaust issues. When fans cease to work properly and smoke starts to build up, they call on someone who offers ventilation maintenance and service.

"We will send someone out to check the ventilation system, and once there, it's common for us to find that the facility owner never has had the kitchen hood professionally cleaned," Farazandeh said.

When this occurs, the Bay Area, CA commercial hood company reaches out to these owners to educate them on the importance of inspections and routine cleanings. They encourage business owners to have the system professionally cleaned, and to request city inspections to make sure they continue to be up to par in the fire safety area.

"At that point, we also recommend setting up a regular maintenance schedule, based upon the volume of food cooked and the types of cooking processes used, to make sure the system remains grease-free and no longer is a fire hazard," Farazandeh said.

About APS-Hoods
American Professional Services (APS-Hoods) is a full-service restaurant fire protection business that installs, services, repairs and performs routine inspections and sales for hood and fire suppression systems. Founded by Chief Executive Officer Massoud Farazandeh in 1989, APS-Hoods has grown into a national leader in hood sales and fire protection for restaurants and facilities. APS provides superior service, a quality guarantee and maintains a highly qualified and dependable staff. All crew members are professionally trained to comply with the National Fire Prevention Association Standards and state and local codes. APS-Hoods is fully insured and bonded. They are licensed in the mechanical and electrical fields, as well as fire protection contracting. APS-Hoods is affiliated with the National Fire Protection Agency and the Colorado Division of Fire Safety Fire Suppression Program.

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