SDKECA Warns About the Hazards of Kitchen Grease

Kitchen grease fires can be hazardous, especially in commercial kitchens where grease comes in large quantities. Speaking before a fire prevention summit held in Encinitas, The San Diego Kitchen Exhaust Cleaners’ Association (SDKECA) said grease fire is one of the leading causes of kitchen fires and that this could be prevented.

SDKECA President Keith Brady says there are ways to ensure that kitchen grease fires can be avoided simply be ensuring that each kitchen staff is aware of its dangers and how to handle it safely. “Apart from ensuring that the kitchen staff is well educated about the hazards of kitchen grease, having a good kitchen fire suppression system, and an adequately maintained kitchen exhaust system can help ensure that kitchen fires can be controlled right away, if not prevented,” explains Brady.

The United States Federal Emergency Management Administration has shared statistics on Kitchen Restaurant Fires. One of the data discussed in their post is the usual cause of fires in commercial kitchens.

“As would be expected, cooking was by far the leading cause of restaurant fires, accounting for 64 percent of restaurant fires. Heating and electrical malfunction each accounted for an additional 7 percent. All other causes, including unintentional, careless actions (4 percent), appliances (4 percent), other heat (3 percent) and several other categories at less than 3 percent each accounted for the remaining 23 percent of restaurant fires.”

Check out the rest of the information posted in their official website here.

Eater.com also mentioned grease-related fires as one of the leading cause of such type of fire incidents in the kitchen. In their write-up they mentioned that routine cleaning and regular professional maintenance of duct work and exhaust system can be the keys to avoiding grease fires in the kitchen. Kitchen Hood

“Unsurprisingly, the most common causes of major fires in restaurants are related to cooking flames and flammable kitchen materials. According to a 2017 report by the National Fire Protection Association, food — including cooking oil and alcohol — parchment, foil, and other packaging materials were the items first ignited in 43 percent of restaurant fires. Fires can spread when flames get into the kitchen’s ductwork and exhaust system, the vents and fans behind ovens and stoves that extract flammable vapors and smoke and are typically home to grease buildup.”

Check out the rest of the write-up here.

The SDKECA says routine maintenance should be ensured and never scrimped on by restaurant owners and commercial kitchen operators.

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