Every Hood in the Fleet, Inspected on One Route
One cook line on every truck — an independent NFPA 96 inspection covers every hood in the fleet on one route, with one report per truck and one schedule for the fleet.
IKECA Member #76716495 · CESI #200771 · CECS #200452 · Scheduling from October 5, 2026
A Food Truck Fleet, Three Trucks
| Truck A cook line | $500 |
| Truck B cook line | $500 |
| Truck C cook line | $500 |
| Three systems across three trucks, one route | $1,500 |
Three Trucks, Different Intervals
A fleet runs one brand on trucks that do not cook the same. A high-volume lunch stop, a late-night route and a lighter menu each load their hoods differently. NFPA 96 Table 12.4 sets the interval by what each cook line actually cooks, not by the size of the truck — so one fleet can legitimately hold different schedules at once.
Truck A Cook Line
The busiest stops in the fleet. The heaviest grease load and usually the shortest interval.
Truck B Cook Line
Longer hours and a late-night route. More cooking time on the same hood, on its own schedule.
Truck C Cook Line
A lighter menu on quieter stops. Usually the longest interval in the fleet.
The Part Nobody Looks At
Small systems load fast. A char-broiler or fryer running in a tight enclosure sends grease into a short duct and a compact fan with very little margin, so a mobile hood can reach a dangerous grease level faster than a much larger restaurant hood. Trucks also get skipped precisely because they are small and mobile — there is no building, no facilities manager, no fixed address, so exhaust cleaning is the maintenance a busy fleet defers first. A grease fire in a confined mobile kitchen, feet from the operator and the propane, is among the most dangerous in the trade.
How Often NFPA 96 Requires Inspection
NFPA 96 sets frequency in Table 12.4 by cooking volume and equipment type, and a truck running solid fuel or high-volume frying sits high on that table despite its size. The correct answer is per unit, by what it cooks — which is why the inspection covers every truck in the fleet and sets an interval for each, rather than assuming a small system needs cleaning less often than a large one. Often it needs it more.
What the Inspection Covers
Each hood, duct run and exhaust fan is inspected against NFPA 96 in five parts, and every inspection includes the Fire-5 Tag Verification. Cooking appliances are not inspected.
- Accessibility for Cleaning
- Listed Systems and Controls
- Exhaust Fans
- Reporting and Records
The Fire-5 Tag Verification
We verify the posted tag and service record for each fire safety system on the truck, and report which are current and which do not apply.
One Standard, Every Truck
Fleets rarely park every truck in one city. Inspection is available statewide, scheduled by region, and every report comes back in the same format, filed by truck.
One Stop Per Truck
Every hood on the truck inspected at one stop, scheduled around service.
Trucks Grouped by Route
One price wherever we come to you, and we group nearby trucks onto the same route.
One File, Every Reviewer
One format, filed by truck, ready for a fire marshal, a health department, a commissary or a carrier.
NFPA 96 Trusted Advisor, All Year
The retainer stands on its own — no inspection required. A commissary asks a question, a carrier asks for records, a fire marshal leaves a notice: those get answered by email and phone all year, with no site visit.
$500 per year if you renew it after an inspection.