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NFPA 96 Certified Cleaning

Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning Across New Jersey

From Camden and Cherry Hill to the Jersey Shore and Central Jersey, MidAtlantic Hood & Duct has cleaned New Jersey’s commercial kitchens for over 20 years — hood to rooftop, documented, and ready for your inspector.

✅ Thousands of Kitchens Served in Over 20 Years
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✅ Over 20 Years in Business
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Thousands
of Kitchens Serviced
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New Jersey Counties
Over 20
Years in Business
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Services Offered
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Licensed & Insured
PA · NJ · DE · MD · DC
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Cleaning to NFPA 96 standards
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Counties We Serve

Every New Jersey County We Cover

Pick your county for local details, or call and we’ll route you to the right crew.

New Jersey Compliance Landscape

What New Jersey Kitchens Need to Know

Commercial kitchen exhaust systems fall under NFPA 96, the national standard for ventilation and fire protection in cooking operations. In New Jersey, fire safety is typically enforced locally by municipal fire officials working under the state’s Uniform Fire Code, so inspection practices can vary from town to town.

Shore restaurants add a seasonal wrinkle. Kitchens that run hard from May to September and sit quiet in winter still need documented cleanings, and the schedule has to match actual cooking volume while the kitchen is open.

We service everything from Camden County diners to Shore restaurants and Central Jersey hotel kitchens, and every job ends with a signed service report in your hands.

📋 Local Enforcement

Inspection practices vary by municipality. Documentation is the common thread.

🏖️ Seasonal Shore Kitchens

Summer-season operations need a cleaning schedule matched to their real cooking volume.

📄 Paperwork Matters

A signed, dated service report after every cleaning is what inspectors and insurers ask for.

Frequently Asked Questions

New Jersey Restaurant Owners Ask

Which New Jersey counties do you serve?
Camden, Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland, Cape May, Atlantic, Burlington, Ocean, Mercer, Monmouth, Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, and Union counties.
Who enforces kitchen exhaust cleaning rules in New Jersey?
NFPA 96 is typically enforced locally by municipal fire officials, so practices vary by town. After every cleaning you receive a signed service report to show an inspector or insurer.
My Shore restaurant is only open in summer. How often should it be cleaned?
NFPA 96 ties frequency to cooking volume, not the calendar. A truly low-volume seasonal operation may only need an annual cleaning, but a Shore restaurant running high volume all summer should follow the high-volume schedule while it’s open. We assess your actual volume and recommend a schedule.
How often does my restaurant need hood cleaning?
Under NFPA 96 it depends on cooking volume and fuel type: monthly for solid-fuel cooking, every 1-3 months for high-volume kitchens, every 6 months for moderate volume, annually for low-volume or seasonal operations.
Do you also handle grease trap cleaning?
Yes. It’s one of our core services, with a signed manifest after every visit.

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