ATLANTA — Editor's note: The above video is from a previous report.
A week after carbon monoxide leaks thwarted the Fulton County Jail kitchen's operations, the facility remains shut down.
In an update Monday, the Fulton County Sheriff's Office said it still does not have full use of the kitchen after two kitchen workers were sent to the hospital and 15 workers were evacuated from the area after two leaks last week. Authorities said gas remains shut off to two pieces of equipment pending repairs.
Friday, officials said three out of the kitchen's eight kettles were working but couldn't be used due to repairs needed to the vent hood. However, over the weekend, technicians discovered that the exhaust fans that power the vent hoods cannot be repaired and have to be replaced, leaving them inoperable for the time being.
Four kettles must be in working order to be considered fully operations, FCSO official said.
"The plan for today is to relocate two of the working kettles to an area of the kitchen where the vent hoods are working as a temporary solution," officials said in a release.
Despite the issues, the kitchen's air conditioning has been fully restored, and hot water has also been restored to the South Annex after the tank was replaced Friday.
The jail still plans to continue using the kitchen at a local elementary school to prepare the thousands of meals required to feed its population. In the interim, staff meals are currently being provided by outside catering companies.
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