Boston Cleaning Certifications

EFFECTIVE MAY, 2009: All companies/contractors engaged in the cleaning of commercial kitchen exhaust systems within the City of Boston are required to have at least one person on each work crew successfully certified as a Boston Certified Cleaning Specialist (BCCS). City of Boston Ordinance

The City of Boston Fire Department also requires any contractor engaged in the inspection of any commercial kitchen exhaust system be successfully certified as a Boston Certified System Inspector (BCSI).

What should I as a restaurant owner know?

Make sure your cleaning company is certified and registered with the City of Boston.
Make sure that during every cleaning service that is performed that there is a certified cleaner onsite.
Make sure that your exhaust system is being cleaned in accordance with code 96 of the NFPA. If not ask the technician to explain why and make sure corrections are made immediately. Inaccessible areas aren’t acceptable.
For additional details, please visit the Checklist page on our website.