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CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT <br />WASTEWATER DISCHARGE NOTICE <br />AND CONDITIONAL WAIVER <br />FSE tD: 13e7 <br />FSE Owner: Mounir Hilmi <br />FSE Name: Choicas Cafe <br />FSE Address: 611 W. Civic Center Drive, Suite 100 <br />FSE City, State, Zip Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />FSE Owner/Rep Email: choicescatusa@gmail.com FSE Owner/Rep Phone:(562) 40G.2891 <br />A gravity grease interceptor is NOT required at this FSE: <br />Effective August 1, 2017, the Cily of Santa Ana adopted Ordinance Number NS 2921 amending Chapter 39 <br />of the Santa Ana Municipal Code adding fats, oils and grease (FOG) control regulations applicable to Food <br />Service Establishments (FSEs). The ordinance requires all new and remodeled FSEs to install and maintain <br />grease interceptors. FSEs without grease interceptors and that meet certain criteria are hereby issued a <br />conditional waiver under the lerms of this Notice and Conditional Waiver. <br />FSEs will be routinely inspected to evaluate the effectiveness of their grease control measures. Existing FSEs <br />that discharge FOG and are out of compliance with the Ordinance provisions will be required to install grease <br />interceptors. All FSEs must implement Kitchen Best Management Practices (BMPs) to remove FOG from the <br />waste stream entering the sewer system. <br />Program Rules and Regulations <br />The City has established Rules and Regulations for the FOG Program. Refer to the City website at <br />http:/,'wrvu'.santa-ana.ors/pwa,'fogidocunrents/foLrules_and_regulations.pdl or contact the FOG Control Program <br />Manager at (714) 647-3320 for copies of the Rules and Regulations. Also refer to these sources for the Fats, <br />Oils, and Grease Control Regulations (Section 3$56 of the City's Municipal Code) and for copies of forms <br />and educational material. <br />Condltlonal Walver <br />A Conditional Waiver to the requirement to install a grease interceptor is hereby granted. This waiver may be <br />revoked at any time upon a determination of one or more of the following: <br />1. Quantity of FOG discharge as measured or as indicated by the size of the FSE based on seating <br />capacity, number of meals served, menu, water usage, amount of on-site consumption of prepared <br />food and other conditions have changed since the granting of said waiver such that the FSE is <br />contributing to FOG discharges.2. Any tenant or facility modification, addition or alteration of cooking or food preparation equipment3. ldentification of the FSE as a significant contributor of FOG into the Sewer System, which is based on <br />inspection or sampling of the FOG discharged from the FSE's sewer hteral to the Scwer System.4. Adequacy of implementation and compliance with Kitchen Best Management Practices (BMPs). <br />5. Changc in gewer size, grade, and condition based on visualinformation.6. Failure to comply with any of the specific requirements set forth below in this Conditional Waiver.7. Any other condition deemed reasonably related to the generation of FOG discharges by the FOG <br />Control Program Manager. <br />Page I of2 <br />Effectrve Date: July'12, 2021