Grease Spill Cleanup At A Grocery Store

We got a call from large grocery store chain for a grease spill cleanup at one of their stores.

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Their grease trap had backed up and overflowed down the alley. They put some kitty litter down to contain the grease spill so it didn’t get too far. Unfortunately, a food grease spill does not have a pleasant odor and the residents around the store quickly complained.

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We pressure wash a lot of food grease spills for Denver area grocery stores and restaurants. They happen, no matter how careful you are. Someone will spill some fryer grease on the way to the container or a grease trap will back up and overflow.

And this kind of grease spill can quickly grow into a huge problem if it isn’t caught soon.

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There’s always a lot of traffic at these locations and cars driving through the mess will track it all over the parking lot in minutes.

We cleaned a grease spill for a restaurant once where someone had already driven through it. The grease splattered inside the wheel wells of their car and made the whole car stink.

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The restaurant manager told their customer to get it cleaned and he would happily pay the bill. But the place she took her car to didn’t get all the splatter from the grease spill and the car still smelled terrible.

The restaurant manager called us for help removing this headache from his plate.

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We had their customer bring her car to our shop so one of our managers could take care of it. We got underneath the car and did an intensive pressure washing of the undercarriage. The problem went away – and the restaurant manager sent us a nice endorsement letter thanking us.

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A food grease spill should be cleaned as quickly as possible to prevent the mess – and smell – from spreading. Using a degreaser specially designed for food is much more effective on this kind of grease spill.

And waste water recovery is critical. You have to capture the dirty water before it runs off site or into an onsite storm drain. And you need the permits and procedures to dispose of it properly.

Calling a professional pressure washing company to get your food grease spill cleaned the right way will save you a ton of time, money – and headaches.