Do wireless sensors record your fridge temperatures for you?

Small sensors in each fridge log the temperature all day and text you if one gets too warm. No more clipboard checks.

How to automate it

How to automate “fill in fridge temperature and food safety logs”

Here are 2 ways to spend less time on this, best first. Each comes with steps you can follow today.

20 min

typically, every day

60%

of the time can be automated

Some setup

to set up

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AutomationBest fix

Use wireless temperature sensors so fridge logs fill themselves

Sensors in fridges and freezers record temperatures all day and text you if one goes out of range. Bluetooth probes record cooking and cooling temps straight to the log.

Typically saves about 60% of the time2 h to set up

1Trial wireless sensors from a food safety tool (ComplianceMate, Jolt, SafetyCulture, Crunchtime Zenput).
2Put one in each fridge and freezer.
3Set alerts to the manager on duty.
4Use a Bluetooth probe for cooking and cooling checks so readings save automatically.

Tools: ComplianceMate · Jolt · SafetyCulture sensors · Crunchtime Zenput

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Software feature

Run checklists, the manager's log and head-office tasks in one app

Task apps put opening, closing and safety checklists on a phone or tablet with photo proof, keep the manager's log, and let head office send tasks without emails and calls.

Typically saves about 40% of the time2 h to set up

1Check whether your company has a task app: Crunchtime Zenput, Jolt, YOOBIC, SafetyCulture or Connecteam.
2Move your opening, closing and cleaning checklists into it.
3Use the logbook for shift handover notes.
4Ask head office to send campaigns and resets as tasks with photo proof instead of emails.

Tools: Crunchtime Zenput, Jolt, YOOBIC, SafetyCulture or Connecteam

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Do wireless sensors record your fridge temperatures for you?: Small sensors in each fridge log the temperature all day and text you if one gets too warm. No more clipboard checks.

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