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
Local fire office
Rule holder: Austin Fire Department Fire Marshal's Office
Austin operators often search by city name, but Austin Fire Department Fire Marshal's Office is the office that sets the local inspection preparation rules on this page.
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.
Do this next
Stage every required record in one binder or digital packet that staff can reach quickly.
Start with the next move below, then use the checklist and binder sections to close gaps before the inspection window opens.
First move
Stage every required record in one binder or digital packet that staff can reach quickly.
Stage this proof
Current hood-system or suppression service report.
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.
Stage this with the rest of the binder before inspection day.
Portable fire extinguisher service current within the previous 12 months.
Stage this with the rest of the binder before inspection day.
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.
Stage this with the rest of the binder before inspection day.
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Exit & Egress
Clear means of egress and proper clearance at electrical panels.
Stage this with the rest of the binder before inspection day.
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.
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Official sources for this page
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.