What is NFPA 96 in plain language?
It is the National Fire Protection Association standard for the ventilation and fire protection of commercial cooking. It covers how hoods, ducts, fans, and related fire protection are built, used, inspected, and maintained. Georgia adopts that subject through the Safety Fire Commissioner's rules and the state fire code.
Does TruShine certify my kitchen to NFPA 96?
No. We clean the exhaust system and write down what was done and when. We do not issue a third-party certification, a star rating, or a letter that says an inspector must pass you.
How often is an Atlanta system inspected under the state table?
Table 606.3.3.1 in the Georgia fire prevention code uses four rows: monthly for solid fuel, every 3 months for high-volume cooking including 24-hour, charbroiling, and wok cooking, every 6 months for other cooking, and every 12 months for low-volume uses such as worship halls, seasonal businesses, and senior centers. Grease found at inspection is cleaned. The fire code official can require more.
What belongs in the file at the restaurant?
A cleaning record with the company name and the date, photos if you have them, and the separate tag for the suppression system. The hood record does not replace the suppression record.
Is the Georgia table a cleaning schedule or an inspection schedule?
As published, it is an inspection frequency. Cleaning follows when grease has accumulated. Most Atlanta restaurants that cook every day clean on that same rhythm so the inspection does not discover a loaded duct. Your inspector's edition controls if the wording differs.
Where does the Norcross shop fit in?
TruShine Services, LLC is at 6500 McDonough Dr, Suite A-4, Norcross, GA 30093. The phone is (678) 751-8871. The Atlanta page is the city we document against Atlanta Fire Rescue, not a second office address.
