Grease Trap Cleaning Miami | Restaurant Drain Service
Grease trap cleaning in Miami keeps your kitchen compliant and your drains flowing, with scheduled maintenance plans available. A neglected grease trap doesn't just clog your kitchen drains — it puts your health inspection at risk.
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Why Choose Drain Ninja for Drain Emergencies
20+ years answering Miami emergency calls. Here's what sets us apart when things go wrong at 2 AM.
Master plumber on call
Every shift has a Florida-licensed master plumber available. Not an apprentice. Not a contractor. Someone with the experience to solve the problem the first time
Fully stocked emergency trucks
Our trucks carry the equipment needed for every common drain emergency. Hydro jetters. Augers. Cameras. Pumps. Root cutters. We don't have to leave to get parts.
No surprise pricing
Every emergency call gets a written quote before work starts. The number we quote is the number you pay.
Written guarantee on emergency work
Our emergency repairs come with the same warranty as scheduled work. If the same issue comes back from the same cause within the warranty period, we return at no charge.
Insurance-friendly documentation.
We provide detailed invoices, written diagnoses, and camera footage when applicable. This makes insurance claims faster and stronger.
Spanish-speaking dispatchers and technicians
A real concern for many Miami families. Our team handles emergencies in English and Spanish.
Family-owned and local
Calls go to our team, not a national call center. We've worked these neighborhoods for 20+ years. We know the housing stock, the soil conditions, the older plumbing systems.
What Is a Grease Trap and Why It Needs Cleaning
A grease trap is a plumbing device that intercepts fats, oils, and grease before they enter the sewer system. Wastewater from a commercial kitchen flows through the trap, where grease and solids separate and collect, while cleaner water continues on to the sewer line.
That collection is the whole point, and it's also why the trap needs regular cleaning. Left alone, the trapped grease builds up until it stops working the way it's supposed to. Once that happens, grease starts making it past the trap and into your drain lines, and eventually into the municipal sewer system, which is exactly what the trap exists to prevent. This causes both plumbing clogs on your end and code violations on the regulatory end.
Signs Your Grease Trap Needs Cleaning
Slow kitchen drains
Sinks and floor drains taking longer to empty than usual, often the first sign the trap is filling up.
Sewage smell near the trap
A persistent odor around the trap location usually means it's overdue for pumping.
Visible grease buildup
If you can see grease at or near the surface of the trap when you check it, it needs service.
Failed inspection
Miami-Dade health inspectors check grease trap maintenance records as part of routine inspections.
Recurring backups
Repeated kitchen drain backups, especially after cleaning, often trace back to a grease trap that's no longer functioning properly.
Miami-Dade FOG Compliance Requirements
Miami-Dade's Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) program requires food service establishments to maintain grease traps according to specific standards — regular cleaning frequency based on trap size and kitchen volume, documented service records, and compliance with inspection requirements. Failing to maintain these records or missing required cleaning intervals can result in fines or, in serious cases, action against your operating permit
We handle the documentation side of this for every service call, so you have records ready if an inspector asks.
How Often Should a Grease Trap Be Cleaned?
Most active restaurants need grease trap cleaning monthly to quarterly, depending on trap size and kitchen volume. A high-volume kitchen with a smaller trap may need monthly service, while a lower-volume operation with a larger trap might get by with quarterly cleaning. Miami-Dade FOG guidelines generally require cleaning before the trap reaches 25% capacity of trapped grease and solids.
Our Grease Trap Cleaning Process
Here's exactly what happens from the moment you call.
1
Pump-out.
We remove the accumulated grease, oils, and solids from the trap.
2
Scraping
We clean the walls and baffles of the trap, removing hardened buildup a pump-out alone won't clear.
3
Inspection
We check the trap's condition and function to confirm it's working properly after service.
4
Documentation for compliance records
We provide a written service record showing date, volume removed, and disposal method for your compliance files.
5
Disposal per regulation
All removed grease and waste is disposed of according to Miami-Dade regulations, not dumped or handled improperly.
Scheduled Maintenance Plans for Restaurants
Rather than waiting for a problem, most of our restaurant clients set up a recurring service plan matched to their kitchen's actual volume. We handle priority scheduling and after-hours service, so cleaning happens outside your service hours and doesn't disrupt your kitchen during a shift.
Emergency Grease Trap Service
If a trap overflows or a backup hits during active service, we treat it as a priority call. A blocked grease line during dinner service is a business-critical emergency, and we respond accordingly.
How Much Does Grease Trap Cleaning Cost in Miami?
Grease trap cleaning in Miami typically costs $200 to $500 per service, depending on trap size.
Small under-sink trap:
200–300
Standard in-ground trap:
300–450
Large commercial trap:
450–600+
Scheduled maintenance plans often come at a lower per-visit rate than one-off emergency calls.
For a full pricing breakdown, see our drain cleaning cost guide for Miami.
Areas We Serve for Grease Trap Cleaning
We service grease traps across all of Miami-Dade, with Wynwood and Brickell restaurant districts representing some of our highest-demand areas.
Brickell
Coral Gables
Coconut Grove
Wynwood
Doral
Miami Beach
Aventura
Kendall
Hialeah
Pinecrest
Homestead
Miami Gardens
Why Choose Drain Ninja for Grease Trap Service
FOG compliance documentation
Every service comes with written records ready for your files or an inspector's request.
After-hours scheduling
We work around your service hours, not the other way around.
Eco-friendly disposal practices
All removed grease and waste handled according to Miami-Dade regulation, properly and responsibly.
FAQs About Clogged Drain Repair
What happens if I don't clean my grease trap?
Neglected grease traps lead to code violations, fines, recurring kitchen drain backups, and potential closure during a failed health inspection. Grease that isn't trapped properly also causes blockages further down your line, which can mean an emergency call on top of the compliance issue.
Do you provide documentation for health inspections?
Yes. Every grease trap cleaning comes with a written service record showing the date, amount removed, and disposal method, ready to show a health inspector if requested.
Schedule Your Grease Trap Cleaning
Don't wait for a failed inspection or a kitchen backup to deal with your grease trap.
We answer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Family-owned, fully licensed, scheduled maintenance plans available for restaurants across Miami-Dade.
Or request a quote online and we’ll call you back within 30 minutes during business hours.