Free hood cleaning report template

Free hood cleaning report template for kitchen exhaust jobs.

Create a practical commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning report template with job details, system areas, before-and-after photo prompts, access limits, deficiencies, service and next-service dates, signoff fields, and a downloadable PDF preview.

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Enter the basic job context. The template updates immediately with copy-ready report sections, photo prompts, deficiency language, access notes, and signoff fields.

Used in this on-page preview and the PDF you download. It is not saved to a HoodCleaningReport workspace.

Areas cleaned or documented
Generated report template

Routine cleaning report outline

5 documented areas17 photo promptsDeficiency sectionAccess clear

Use this as the outline, then create the signed branded PDF.

HoodCleaningReport turns job photos, deficiencies, signoff, and customer delivery into a retained report without rebuilding the document by hand.

Hood cleaning service report previewYour Hood Cleaning Company
Template PDF
Site typeRestaurant
Service typeRoutine cleaning
Systems1 hood system
Next service90 days
Service scope

Routine kitchen exhaust cleaning record prepared for customer handoff.

Hood canopyFilters / bafflesPlenumDuct accessExhaust fan
Technician notes

Heavy grease found in fan bowl before service. Photos attached.

Deficiencies selected
No access limits selected
Photo documentation
Hood exterior label
Hood interior before
Hood interior after
Grease trough after
Technician completionCustomer acknowledgement
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Generate an A4 template with the current scope, notes, deficiencies, access prompts, photo placeholders, next service recommendation, and signoff fields.

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Job and customer details

  • Contractor: Your Hood Cleaning Company
  • Customer/site type: Restaurant
  • Systems documented: 1 hood system
  • Service type: Routine cleaning
  • Include service address, onsite contact, service date, technician or crew, and work order number.

Scope of work

  • Routine kitchen exhaust cleaning record prepared for customer handoff. Areas included: hood canopy, filters / baffles, plenum, duct access and exhaust fan.
  • Hood canopy, grease troughs, and exposed hood surfaces were documented.
  • Grease filters or baffles were removed, cleaned, documented, and reinstalled where applicable.
  • The hood plenum and filter track areas were included in the service record.
  • Accessible duct sections and duct access points were documented.
  • The exhaust fan, fan bowl, fan blades, curb, and accessible rooftop components were documented.

Technician notes

  • Heavy grease found in fan bowl before service. Photos attached.
  • Recommended next service: 90 days.

Deficiency section

  • List each deficiency separately with location, condition found, photo reference, risk or operational concern, and recommended next step.
  • Keep unresolved deficiencies visible in the customer handoff instead of burying them in general notes.
  • Example: Missing access panel above rear cookline. Crew could not verify or clean the concealed duct section from that point. Recommend approved access panel installation before next service.

Inaccessible-area notes

  • No inaccessible areas selected for this template.
  • If access changes onsite, add the location, reason, photo, and recommended action before sending the report.

Photo list

  • Hood exterior label
  • Hood interior before
  • Hood interior after
  • Grease trough after
  • Filters before removal
  • Filters after cleaning
  • Filters reinstalled
  • Plenum before
  • Plenum after
  • Filter track condition
  • Duct access location
  • Visible duct interior before
  • Visible duct interior after
  • Fan exterior
  • Fan bowl before
  • Fan blades after
  • Fan curb condition

Signoff block

  • Technician completion name and timestamp
  • Customer or onsite contact acknowledgement
  • Report issue date
  • Contractor contact information
  • PDF download or permanent customer share link
Report workflow

Use the template as a structure, not the finished record.

The generator gives your office or crew a consistent report skeleton and a sample PDF handoff. It is useful for planning what to capture, but the final customer record still needs real job photos, component-specific notes, customer acknowledgement, and retained delivery history.

  • Separate completed work, deficiencies, and inaccessible areas.
  • Match before and after photos by component whenever possible.
  • Keep next service recommendations visible in the final report.
  • Store the signed record where the customer can retrieve it later.
Standards note

What this template does not replace

This free template is a documentation aid. It is not the NFPA 96 standard, does not certify a cleaning job, and does not guarantee acceptance by an AHJ, insurer, customer, or fire marshal.

Verify the current standard, local authority expectations, customer contract requirements, and technician credential requirements before relying on any report.

Template questions

What to know before using the report template

Is this a complete hood cleaning report builder?

No. This free tool creates a practical report outline and downloadable template PDF preview. HoodCleaningReport is used to create branded signed PDFs with real job photos, deficiencies, signoff, delivery, and retained customer records.

Can I use this report template for NFPA 96 documentation?

The template helps organize hood cleaning documentation, but it does not replace the NFPA 96 standard, local AHJ rules, customer requirements, or technician credential requirements.