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| Williams Refrigeration To The Aid Of Trafford General Hospital |
 Williams Refrigeration proved just the tonic for the Trafford General Hospital as it looked to perform major surgery on its catering facilities. The company has installed a range of refrigeration and chilling equipment at the hospital's central production unit.
The hospital is home to around 1,000 staff and patients. It is a frenetic and bustling hive of activity and efficient equipment has been central to the refurbishment's design.
Williams Refrigeration and specialist contractors, E Jordon Refrigeration Ltd, worked very closely with the Catering Management at Trafford General after Jordon's was commissioned to identify and fulfil a comprehensive solution to meet the hospital's specific requirements. Alongside fast, and effective cooking, the hospital needed a range of demanding temperature controlled storage products and systems given the health implications to patients consuming food in the hospital.
Williams modular Blast Chillers and a complete refurbishment and extension of modular coldroom systems were therefore seen as the ideal solution as it enabled Trafford General Hospital to readily integrate these systems into other elements of the kitchen design, particularly with the ease of use and capability to handle the volumes required offering accessibility to the different functions of the kitchens a key consideration. With space at a premium, the equipment is flexible enough to smooth rather than obstruct the workflow patterns of the kitchen staff and ensure the kitchen meets HACCP and Food Safety Legislation. It also facilitates the Cook Chill process, which involves the full cooking of food, followed by the rapid chilling and refrigerated storage at controlled temperatures, with the food regenerated before serving.
John Robinson, Facilities Manager at Trafford General Hospital, comments: "The Williams coldroom and blast chillers are an integral part of our cook chill operation. Food safety is obviously of paramount importance and our chefs have to operate within stringent Food Safety Regulations and HACCP Guidelines. The equipment supplied by Williams ensures they can do that.
"The type of food prepared and the ingredients stored in a hospital kitchen directly impacts on the equipment required. The coldroom maintains food at below 3 ° and up to a maximum of 5 days before being regenerated as part of the cook-chill process. The blast chillers are also vital as they offer added flexibility to cater for the many menu options for patients' special needs, they provide reduced food wastage, increased meal turnover and enhanced production capacity. Williams were seen as best value in terms of price, product and customer service."
Heath McCabe, Areas Sales Manager, Williams Refrigeration, comments: "The blast chiller systems are reliable and tough enough to withstand the rigours of a hardworking kitchen, where doors are constantly opened and closed and food wheeled in and out. As well as specifying equipment with a reputation for advanced performance, Trafford General Hospital chose the equipment for their ease of use, service and maintenance. The kitchen staff work under intense pressure and hundreds of meals are cooked on a daily basis, we were only too happy to provide a blast chilling solution to allow considerable time-savings, conformity to legislation requirements and a smooth and efficient working environment."
Mark Wallis, Project Manager at E Jordan Refrigeration Ltd concludes: "The kitchen is now home to catering apparatus that fits readily into the kitchen and working practices of the catering staff, it provides an effective and trouble free performance and aids compliance with HACCP Guidelines. We have been delighted to work on such a prestigious project, which was done under an extremely tight deadline." |
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