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Clogged floor drains can cause quite the headache for restaurants

“BiCE Ristorante, 300 Fifth Ave. S., Naples, was ordered to close after receiving 14 violations during an April 17 inspection. Sewage backing up through the floor drains in the kitchen led to the restaurant’s temporary closure.

Luca Di Falco, managing partner of BiCE, had called a plumber to fix a small amount of water backing up through a drain before the inspector arrived, he said.

‘These things happen at restaurants often; we have old buildings in Naples and it’s very common,’ Di Falco said. ‘This was a misunderstanding.'”

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Searching the news for clogged floor drains will bring up several stories similar to this one. The unfortunate and right move is to close the restaurant until the clog can be removed and the affected areas sanitized. This, of course, leads to loss revenue and can drastically impact a business’s bottom line.

If you notice sewage coming up through your restaurant’s floor drains, contact a professional immediately. The crew at DC Annis Sewer offers a wide variety of commercial services including clog removal for floor drains. Call us at 612-861-6425, we’re available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!