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CATERING & FOOD PROCESSING THERMOMETERS FOR FOOD
THERMOMETERS FOR HACCP
Monitoring food temperatures is a daily requirement for any food business to ensure customer safety. Finding the best thermometer for your application will help to make these checks faster, easier and more accurate.
We offer a wide range of food thermometers and probes suitable for different applications, budgets and requirements. The main features to consider when choosing a thermometer are:
SAFE FOOD TEMPERATURES All individuals responsible for food preparation should be aware of the Danger Zone. This is the optimal temperature range where harmful bacteria thrive, between 8 and 63 °C. When storing, cooking and serving food, it’s essential to prevent food from entering the Danger Zone for long periods, or it must be thrown away. Please visit our website for more information on food safety temperatures.
HACCP TEMPERATURES Any food business in the UK is legally required to have a food safety management system that is based on the principles of HACCP (Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point). Within this, there are several key areas where food temperatures should be monitored to reduce the risk of harmful bacteria:
Accuracy - the potential margin for error Speed - how many seconds a reading will take Range - the highest and lowest temperatures required Resolution - the number of decimal places on the display It’s also important to select a design that is functional for your applications. For harsh food processing environments, it can be useful to have a robust and waterproof casing. For busy restaurants, a hold function can make taking recordings easier.
Deliveries - monitoring the temperature of chilled incoming goods Food storage - ensuring cold foods do not enter the danger zone Food preparation - cooking or reheating food to a safe temperature Food service - hot holding food at safe temperatures and for the correct length of time
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