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Temperature Monitoring Proof And Customer Satisfaction
The law requires vendors to check their food to ensure it’s safe and free from contamination. As a food supplier or vendor it’s critical you can confirm the temperature while the food has been stored. Chilled, high risk foods must be below 8°C and frozen foods should not be accepted at temperatures above -15°C. However it is recommended that chilled, high-risk foods are kept at temperatures between 0°C-5°C and frozen foods are stored at temperatures below -18°C. To confirm that a legal requirement has been met it is recommend to record temperatures, that will provide documentary evidence to support your "due diligence" defence. Although many fridges and freezers have built in monitoring solutions there are also many solutions you can add to standard fridges and freezers to monitor temperature and other conditions like presence of power or water leak. These after-market solutions tend to offer more functionality at a lower price point. The G0221E T-Print datalogger is a perfect solution for monitoring chilled or frozen food during transit. The G0221E is small and compact so can easily be installed in the vehicles cabin, power is provided from the cigarette lighter. One or two temperature sensors can be connected to the G0221E with a measuring range of -90 to +260°C. Temperature history stored can be printed at set intervals plus current data is also shown on the LCD display. The printed data can be used upon delivery for proof of environment during transportation of the goods. This device also conforms to TÜV SÜD certified to EN 12830, Class 1 and EN 13486, Class 1 for the transport of food. Other units within the T-Print range have an option to add a GSM modem (G0241 or G0841) to send readings back to HQ and keep track on the environmental data. The Sequoia SM100 is a great low-cost solution. It’s a very simple graphical datalogger that can sit in the fridge, freezer or cold room and record the temperature at minute, hour or daily intervals (total 100 recordings). The user can remove the device and simply see the readings displayed on its built-in LCD screen. Also the device has an audible alert should the temperature rise above a certain level for more than 2 hours, notifying any members of staff nearby. This device is also very useful for NHS applications that use portable freezers and cold boxes to transport organs or blood. The HWg-STE is a good device for restaurant owners who need to monitor the temperature in their fridge, freezer or cold storage room. The STE can record all temperature and humidity data to a PC. This will provide you with accurate information on your fridge/freezers performance, also the slightest deviation from your “safe settings” can result in an email or SNMP trap alert being sent, this means you can be informed if the freezer is warming up and take action before it becomes an issue. The STE has a sensor option called “1-wire-flat” which is a temperature sensor on a flat cable so it can be easily placed and secured into any fridge or freezer without any tampering or costly install. I hope you’ve found this article informative and see the benefits of monitoring your chilled or frozen food. These solutions can cost a great deal less than the costs involved if your freezer was to stop working. Residential, Business or NHS users please take heed and invest in one of the above solutions. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com www.sensormetrix.co.uk are sensor systems specialists. Whatever you want to monitor be it temperature, pressure, humidity, power, www.sensormetrix.co.uk have the solution for you. |
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