Food Service Industry

The Best Management Practices (BMPs) below can help your business prevent grease, soap and other pollutants from entering storm drains and local waterways. Follow these steps to make sure your business is in compliance:

• Review BMPs for the food service industry.
  For a summary of BMPs, click here Business Guide for Food Service Facilities (PDF)
  For a complete list of BMPs, click here Arcata BMP Manual (PDF)
• Select the BMPs and resources below that are right for your business.
• Share the appropriate BMP resources with your employees.

For more information about Fats, Oils, and Grease, visit that page here. 

Multilingual BMPs

The following educational resources contain multilingual BMPs for the food service industry:

• FOG Brochure for Restaurants - Brochure in English
• Restaurant Stormwater Brochure - Brochure in English
• City of Arcata's FOG and Stormwater Poster - Poster in English
• Food Services Best Practices for Clean Water (PDF) - Poster, English and Spanish
• Food and Restaurant Guidelines for Water Quality Protection (PDF) - Brochure, English
• Directrices de Alimentos ye de Restauracion Para La Proteccion de la Calidad del Agua (PDF) - Brochure, Spanish
• Mobile Food and Restaurant Guidelines for Water Quality Protection (PDF) - Brochure for mobile food businesses, English
• Food Service Waste Disposal (PDF) - Poster in English, Spanish and Chinese from the Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program
• Food Service Equipment Cleaning (PDF) - Poster in English, Spanish and Chinese from the Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program
• Food Service Pavement and Floor Cleaning (PDF) - Poster in English, Spanish and Chinese from the Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program
• Food Services Cleaning Tips (PDF) - Brochure in Chinese from Contra Costa county