Fats, oils and grease often stick to the insides of sewer pipes when washed into kitchen plumbing systems. This can block pipes and cause spills that back up into the kitchen or overflow on private property and in the streets, causing property damage, environmental problems and other health hazards.
SOLUTIONS
AT HOME:Scrape grease and food scraps from plates, pots, pans, utensils and grills (or other cooking surfaces) into a can or the trash for disposal.
FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS: