Austin inspection checklist
Austin restaurant fire inspection checklist
Austin, TX restaurant fire inspection checklist: hood reports, extinguisher records, egress checks, and the proof to stage before the next visit.
Hood Cleaning
Fire Inspection
Authority Guidance
Fire AHJ-owned compliance workflow
Rule holder: Austin Fire Department Fire Marshal's Office
This page serves Austin operators, but the actual inspection-prep workflow is governed by Austin Fire Department Fire Marshal's Office. The city URL is an entry surface; the authority route is the canonical source-backed path.
Open reminder plan
Review hood requirements
Next inspection window
Prep the next inspection window
Local inspectors can confirm preferred staging order before an access check.
Authority
Current hood-system or suppression service report.
Proof on site
Current hood-system or suppression service report.
Likely fail trigger
Expired or missing hood-system report.
Next action
Stage every required record in one binder or digital packet that staff can reach quickly.
Potential fines & closures
Potential fines & closures
- Expired or missing hood-system report.
- Blocked egress or storage in the exit path.
- Portable extinguishers not current or not mounted correctly.
- Fire protection systems not maintained in working order.
Authority reminder
Austin Fire Department Fire Marshal's Office (Fire AHJ)
The service CTA appears after the checklist because the product resolves the compliance state before it offers routing.
Primary source
Maintenance Inspection Considerations
Austin Fire's maintenance inspection checklist says fire protection systems must be maintained in working order and its schedule lists range hoods and dry chemical systems on a semi-annual cycle.
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Extinguishers & Suppression
Current hood-system or suppression service report.
Current evidence should be staged before the inspector asks for it.
Portable fire extinguisher service current within the previous 12 months.
Current evidence should be staged before the inspector asks for it.
Expired or missing hood-system report.
Resolve this before the inspection day to avoid follow-up notices.
Portable extinguishers not current or not mounted correctly.
Resolve this before the inspection day to avoid follow-up notices.
Fire protection systems not maintained in working order.
Resolve this before the inspection day to avoid follow-up notices.
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Records Binder
Visible service tags or stickers that match the latest report.
Current evidence should be staged before the inspector asks for it.
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Exit & Egress
Clear means of egress and proper clearance at electrical panels.
Current evidence should be staged before the inspector asks for it.
Blocked egress or storage in the exit path.
Resolve this before the inspection day to avoid follow-up notices.
Records to stage
Records binder
- Current hood-system or suppression service report.
- Visible service tags or stickers that match the latest report.
- Portable fire extinguisher service current within the previous 12 months.
- Clear means of egress and proper clearance at electrical panels.
Centralized digital & physical archive
Need to close a paperwork gap before inspection?
Start from the hood route if the missing item is a report, tag, or system service record.
Source stack
Authority-backed sources
Last verified: 2026-04-07
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Austin Fire's maintenance inspection checklist says fire protection systems must be maintained in working order and its schedule lists range hoods and dry chemical systems on a semi-annual cycle.
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Austin Fire says inspection requests can be made online or by phone and confirms reports in the Compliance Engine should be current before scheduling.