California Kitchen Fire Suppression Inspectors
Licensed wet-chemical hood inspectors in California — not hood cleaners.
Los Angeles and San Diego restaurants, bars, food trucks, and institutional kitchens need a current NFPA 17A/96 six-month tag on the wet-chemical hood system. LAFD and San Diego Fire-Rescue are the usual AHJs inside those cities; other Southern California fire departments enforce the tag in their own jurisdictions. Hood cleaning does not certify discharge readiness.
Under 19 CCR 905, a company that services automatic fire extinguishing systems in California for a fee needs either a State Fire Marshal "A" license (Type 2 covers pre-engineered systems like Ansul) or a CSLB C-16 Fire Protection contractor license. Some listings publish a CSLB number, an SFM number, or both; some publish neither. HoodInspect only shows what the company published. Verify those numbers with CSLB and the Office of the State Fire Marshal before you hire.
LA listings include Ansul, Pyro-Chem, Buckeye, and other UL 300 wet-chemical brands. Photograph the cylinder nameplate so the inspector knows which factory parts and fusible links to bring. Then schedule on the six-month cycle so the tag stays current.
Who inspects kitchen fire suppression systems in California?
Los Angeles restaurants and food trucks hire fire suppression service companies holding a State Fire Marshal "A" license or a CSLB C-16 license to inspect kitchen wet-chemical systems. HoodInspect lists LA inspectors who apply the NFPA 17A/96 six-month tag; hood cleaning does not certify discharge readiness. Verify any CSLB or SFM number the company publishes; LAFD is the usual AHJ in the city.
California cities
Read the six-month tag guide, how NFPA 17A vs NFPA 96 apply to kitchen suppression, and how to identify Ansul vs Kidde before you hire. Brand pages: Ansul, Kidde, Range Guard.
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