Which of the following is an approved example of equipment that creates grease-laden vapors?

• A. Deep fat fryers
• B. Blenders
• C. Dishwashers
• D. Toasters

Answer: (A)

Grease-laden vapors come from cooking equipment that heats fats or oils, producing vapor saturated with grease. Deep fat fryers routinely heat large amounts of oil to high temperatures, creating these vapors that can ignite if a fire starts. That’s why they’re the classic example of equipment that creates grease-laden vapors and why they’re addressed with special extinguishing methods for commercial kitchens. The other devices don’t operate with hot oil or generate the same type of oil-rich vapors in typical use—blenders process food without heating oil, dishwashers produce steam from water, and toasters heat bread rather than oil. So the deep fat fryer is the approved example.