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905 MAIN ST

LISBON, ND 58054

Cooking Facilities

Tag No.: K0324

The facility failed to install cooking equipment in accordance with NFPA 96, Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations.

A readily accessible means for manual activation shall be located between 1067 mm and 1219 mm (42 in. and 48 in.) above the floor, be accessible in the event of a fire, be located in a path of egress, and clearly identify the hazard protected. 19.3.2.5.1, 9.2.3, NFPA 96 10.5.1.

Observation determined the manual actuation device for the fire-extinguishing system serving the Kitchen exhaust hood was mounted at a height of more than forty-eight (48) inches above the floor. The manual pull was 56 inches above the floor.

Failure to inspect, maintain, and install the wet chemical extinguishing system in accordance with NFPA 96 increases the risk of injury or death due to fire.

This deficiency affected one (1) of one (1) wet chemical extinguishing system in the facility.