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If you’ve ever shopped for UL Listed grease filters, you’ve probably also come across terms like UL Classified, ETL, and NFPA 96. You’ll see them listed on product pages, stamped on actual products, and mentioned in codes. Some products may be UL Listed, while others are UL...

We all know that fire safety is an important part of restaurant staff training. But how closely do we consider what we include in that training? Many times fire prevention is glossed over as a small piece of the regular training process. Important safety measures are not always given the attention they deserve.

Based on some of the most common and preventable ca...

Commercial kitchen grease filters serve as the first barrier between cooking equipment and the exhaust ductwork. Most commercial kitchens use metal baffle filters, while disposable inserts are used in more limited or specific applications. Both are designed to reduce the amount of grease entering the ductwork. But they differ in a few distinct ways, including how they work.

Commercial kitchen ventilation is often talked about as if it’s just a hood over the cookline. In reality, it’s a system made up of several components that work together to remove heat, smoke, grease, and odors from a kitchen. When those pieces work as intended, kitchens stay safer, more comfortable, and easier to maintain. When they don’t, problems tend to show up quickly.