Fats Oil and Grease Manual

Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) can cause sewer line backups. FOG is primarily produced by food service establishments, office, commercial and institutional facilities that prepare and/or serve food or beverages for sale or consumption.

Through daily activities working with food, all food service establishments generate varying amounts of FOG. While FOG is most commonly associated with fried foods, FOG is generated in significant quantities in all types of commercial food preparation including the cooking of meats, mayonnaise and salad dressings, butter, ice cream and other dairy products, creams and sauces.

The Village of Mackinaw administers a Fog elimination program to help reduce this maintenance problem.

Please view the Village’s Grease Trap Management Program document below: