Carbon filters at the hospital catering unit (FOI)

Request

Carbon filters at the hospital catering unit 

Please could I have the following relating to the hospital catering unit at St Peter’s Technical Park since August 2021.

A

Each of the dates that any carbon filters were installed.

B

Each of the dates that any carbon filter upgrades were installed.

C

A breakdown of checks taken out on the carbon filters and what the results of those checks were.

D

Any companies that the Government has paid for the installation of carbon filters and how much was spent.

E

A breakdown of the money spent on carbon filters.

Response

A

Filters are installed on a rolling 6-month change schedule, as follows:

• August 2021
• February 2022
• August 2022
• February 2023
  

B

Filters were upgraded in line with the specified rolling 6-month change schedule, as follows:

• February 2022
• August 2022
• February 2023

C

As noted above, filters are changed every six months as part of the Health and Community Services (HCS) Estates Planned Maintenance programme. The biannual change is more frequent than that recommended by the manufacturer in consideration of neighbouring residences. At these biannual checks, filters have been noted to contain signs of food grease and are disposed of appropriately.

D

Filters are changed by the HCS Engineers labour force, not an external company.

E

Costs are £3,000 per change of filter sets.