FOG (Fats, Oils & Grease) - Food Service Establishments

The City of Norfolk has a program designed to partner with Food Service Establishments (FSEs) to help ensure Grease Control Devices (GCD) are in place and properly maintained.

FSEs are required to: 

1. Register all GCDs (traps and interceptors) with the City of Norfolk Dept. of Utilities Water Quality FOG Program Manager.
2. Have at least one employee become certified/maintain Best Management Practice (BMP) Certification.
3. Keep all GCD/Yellow Grease Container cleaning and disposal logs onsite for at least 3 years.

Any FSE installing a grease control device or replacing an existing grease control device, must submit the New GCD FOG Approval Request prior to completing the FSE GCD Registration.  

ALL FSEs ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE FSE GCD REGISTRATION FORM AT TIME OF OPENING AND WHEN/OR/IF ANY CHANGES OCCUR IN MENU, OWNERSHIP, RENOVATIONS OR AT ANYTIME UPON REQUEST OF THE FOG OFFICE.

The List of Approved High-Capacity Hydro-Mechanical Grease Interceptors can be found made by the following manufacturers (this is not a complete list - GCD manufacturers will be added as review of documentation is completed and found to meet the Hampton Roads Regional Technical Standards for Grease Control Devices):

• Schier
• Endura
• Thermaco

The following links offer additional information on the FOG program, registration, certification, maintenance and cleaning/disposal logs. All website materials may be printed or electronically distributed for use under the following conditions: the content is used for informational and non-commercial purposes only and the content is not modified.

FOG Approval & Registration

• FSE GCD Registration
• New GCD FOG Approval Request

Note: Documents available in Chinese and Spanish by request.