INTRODUCTION                                                                       

Commercial kitchens and food processing establishments generate significant quantities of Food Waste from their wash-down operations.      
The Food Trap captures waste food particles before they can conglomerate in the main public drainage system, attracting rodents and causing kitchen down time due to blocked sinks. Putrescible waste food & fats should be removed at least once per month: EN 1825
Food Service Operators can demonstrate compliance with Food Waste Regulations to local authority inspectors with the visual presence of a centralised Waste Food Trap (WFT) installed in the kitchen drain line, backed up with recorded duty of care waste removal & recycling consignment notes (Max. 3 years)

PLANNING REGISTRATION

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Food Businesses must register with local authorities under Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 852/2004    

Food business operators should complete a plan drawing detailing location of the Waste Food Trap (WFT) and also demonstrate waste collection compliance with the Food Waste Regulations.
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Waste Food disposal to public drain or sewer is prohibited under Northern Ireland, Scotland & Republic of Ireland law.
 
Waste Food Traps are required to prevent any waste food, oil or grease particles from entering the public sewerage system

Trade Tip:
Experienced hospitality operatives know that waste traps should be installed outside the kitchen wherever possible.

FOOD TRAP SELECTION


  • HYGIENE - Select a Waste Food Trap that is completely sealed from the kitchen atmosphere to prevent escape of sewer gas.
 
  • ACCESSIBILITY - Ensure that there is total access to all internal compartments within the waste trap interceptor unit to allow complete removal of all captured food sediment.

  • CAPACITY - Select a Waste Food Trap that has sufficient storage capacity to retain a minimum of one months’ worth of wash-down throughput.
 
  • CONVERGENCE - Design and group the kitchen wash-down appliances with their plumbing and drainage layouts to converge at the least number of centralized interception point/s.

  • POSITION - Select the installation location of the Waste Food Trap Interceptor to be in-ground and outside* from the kitchen as the first preference option wherever possible.

Careful consideration must be given to space & service access for the regular removal of the trapped food waste and duty of care provision. 
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This alternative installation inside the kitchen should only be used whenever the opportunity to install the Waste Trap outside the kitchen has been missed or is unfeasible.

Above ground plumbing fittings and an internal light duty cover are supplied with this type of Waste Food Trap installation.

HYGIENE  COMPLIANCE

Drainage design structures must comply with EU Regulation EN 12056 (sealed to atmosphere) and Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (#FHRS) inspections must consider confidence in management relating to #FOODLAW    
  • New-build & retro-fit hospitality fitout installations
  • Local Authorities, Planners, CDM Designers & Specifiers
  • Restaurant Operators and Indemnity Insurance Brokers
  • Putrescible waste food & fats should be removed at least once per month: EN 1825

SPECIFICATION

Supply to site ____ number, centralized Cater Waste Food Trap(s) WFT Manufactured in HDPE, unit is to be furnished with pipe connection couplings, internal components and removable cover. CWC (NI) LTD reserves the right to supply alternative, equivalent or higher product specification without notification.   The unit is to be supplied for external/internal installation and supplied complete with full installation instructions. The unit is to be supplied with a 1/2/3 year PPM scheduled pump out plan to include service maintenance provision, recording and storage of Duty of Care waste consignment notes.

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