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Restaurant hood cleaning frequency in Miami

How often Miami restaurants need hood cleaning depends on cooking volume, fuel type, and — in some cases — local inspection patterns. The NFPA 96 baseline applies, but the smarter calendar usually sits slightly above the minimum.

The NFPA 96 baseline

  • Solid fuel (wood, charcoal): monthly.
  • High-volume (24-hour, heavy char, wok): quarterly.
  • Moderate-volume (typical full-service): semi-annually.
  • Low-volume (churches, seasonal): annually.

What Miami operators actually do

In practice, most full-service Miami restaurants clean quarterly even when their cooking volume technically only requires semi-annual service. A slightly more frequent cadence is rarely cited; drifting below the minimum almost always is.

What Miami inspectors ask for

The most common ask during a walkthrough is the most recent certificate of cleaning. Keep it on-site — either at the host stand or in a shared drive someone can pull up from a phone. A current certificate and a consistent cadence close most conversations quickly.

Providers serving Miami

For context on who serves this market, here are the companies currently listed for Miami.

Miami Hood Cleaning Pros

Miami-Dade-based restaurant hood cleaning crew whose footprint stretches from Miami up to Boca Raton. Hotels, schools, and cafeterias as well as restaurants.

Does rooftop grease containment, exhaust fan maintenance, filter replacement, and oil filtration in addition to hood cleaning. Good choice if you also need the rooftop catch pans addressed while they are already on the roof.

  • Restaurant focused
  • Hotel kitchens
  • Institutional
  • Rooftop access

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Miami Hood Cleaning LLC

South Florida hood cleaning and pressure washing company working to NFPA 96 with certified inspectors. Pairs hood work with building pressure washing (facades, sidewalks, awnings, parking lots).

NFPA certification number 101249 posted on their site. Useful when you want the exhaust plus the back-alley dumpster pad and front awning hit in one visit.

  • Restaurant focused
  • NFPA 96 certified
  • Insured & bonded

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The Hood Guyz

Franchise network with a real South Florida footprint — corporate HQ in West Palm Beach, local crew in Oakland Park serving Miami-Dade and Broward. NFPA 96 compliant.

Also runs grease trap cleaning as a sister brand, so a single dispatch can cover hood, filter swaps, and traps. Works Miami, Orlando, Houston, Chicago, and Baltimore markets.

  • Restaurant focused
  • NFPA 96 certified
  • Multi-state
  • Insured & bonded

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HOODZ of S. Broward & NE Miami-Dade

The locally-owned HOODZ franchise covering Hialeah, Hollywood, and northeast Miami-Dade — national-brand training and reporting but real people you can talk to. Every job ends with a before/after photo set in a customer portal, which is the kind of paper trail fire inspectors like.

Based at 2071 W 62nd St, Hialeah. Owners certified to current NFPA 96, ANSI IKECA C10, and insurance standards. Full exhaust system cleaning, inspections, exhaust-fan maintenance/repair, dumpster pad and pressure washing.

  • Restaurant focused
  • NFPA 96 certified
  • Insured & bonded
  • Rooftop access
  • Multi-state

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Hoodios Hood & Exhaust

North Miami Beach-based independent that came out of the COVID era and has been turning up consistently in positive Miami-Dade reviews. NFPA 96 trained at MFS Trade Academy, and they are willing to do the smaller restaurant and industrial kitchen work bigger shops skip.

Service area covers Miami, Miami Beach, North Miami Beach, Miami Gardens, West Miami, North Miami, and broader Miami-Dade. Commercial and industrial kitchen hood cleaning, filter and exhaust-fan work, rooftop exhaust cleaning. Typical job range $400-$800 for standard restaurants, $1,000-$2,000 for large or complex.

  • Restaurant focused
  • Institutional
  • NFPA 96 certified
  • Rooftop access

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GreaseBusters of South Florida

Regional player that actually cleans for chains like Benihana and Panda Express, so they know how to move through a busy line. They do not sub out — every tech is USAKES-trained and in-house, which is a big deal if you care about who is on your roof at 3 AM.

Alternate number (561) 660-2078. Covers Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie counties. ISO 9001:2008 quality-certified; uses a proprietary "GreaseBeast" biodegradable degreaser. 24-hour emergency service. Offers a structured "Safety Inspection Program" for repeat clients.

  • 24/7
  • Restaurant focused
  • Hotel kitchens
  • Institutional
  • NFPA 96 certified
  • Insured & bonded
  • Rooftop access

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Superior Hood & Duct Cleaning

South Florida hood-and-duct specialist since 1999. They will certify your system to NFPA 96 and also come back to sanitize appliances, floors, drains, and dishwashers so you are not juggling three vendors. Good fit for operators who want one crew for the full restaurant deep clean.

Covers Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Kendall, and Broward County. Provides formal NFPA 96 certification paperwork for fire marshals, DOH, and insurers. Deep-cleaning add-ons for kitchen appliances, floors, walls, drains, dishwashers, and HVAC sanitization.

  • Restaurant focused
  • NFPA 96 certified
  • Institutional
  • Insured & bonded
  • Rooftop access

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Miami restaurant hood cleaning frequency — FAQ

Is there a stricter standard in Miami than NFPA 96?
Most Miami jurisdictions enforce NFPA 96 as the baseline. Some chains and insurers impose stricter internal standards — quarterly is the most common practical cadence.
Does filter cleaning substitute for hood cleaning?
No. Filter cleaning is routine maintenance. Hood cleaning is a full-system service including duct and fan.