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Whether you run a bustling restaurant or a local café, keeping food stored at the right temperature is not only a matter of food quality—it’s a legal requirement that ensures the safety of your customers, and staying compliant with industry temperature standards and recording practices is an absolute must.
But how can you make sure that you’re constantly maintaining a safe fridge temperature? What happens if the fridge or freezer gets left open? What if there’s an electrical outage overnight? Incidents like these often mean a tonne of waste and a significant loss for your business.
To avoid this, the experts at Telsen have put together some essential and practical tips for maintaining safe fridge temperatures, including how our revolutionary food safety technology can make the entire temperature monitoring process effortless for you and your team.
The importance of maintaining a safe fridge temperature really can’t be overstated. Harmful bacteria can grow rapidly on any perishable foods if they aren’t stored at the correct temperature. This can lead to foodborne illnesses, which are not only dangerous to your customers but can also significantly damage the reputation of your hospitality business.
According to food safety guidelines, cold food must be kept at 8°C or below, however, to add an extra layer of safety, it's industry best practice to set your fridge at 5°C or lower—this ensures that even if there are slight fluctuations in temperature, your food remains safe to consume.
In the hospitality industry, food safety is regulated by various national and local laws, such as the Food Safety Act in the UK and the Food Standards Act in Australia and New Zealand. These regulations state that businesses must make sure that all food is stored, handled, and prepared in a way that prevents contamination and spoilage—specifically, maintaining a safe fridge temperature to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria like Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria, which can cause severe foodborne illnesses.
Key legal requirements for food storage usually include maintaining the correct temperature,
regular monitoring and record-keeping, and engaging in health inspections and compliance audits. Food safety regulations are strict, and failing to comply with these standards can lead to hefty fines, legal repercussions, and even the closure of your business.
To help hospitality sites get it right, we’ve designed and built a food safety platform that helps you stay compliant, no matter the size of your business. If you're a smaller site, you can manually input temperatures into our user-friendly food safety app, which guides you through the process step-by-step. For larger sites, we offer temperature sensors that automatically monitor and log temperatures, giving you peace of mind and saving valuable time.
Gone are the days of manual checks and logs. At Telsen, we use state-of-the-art IoT sensors to help you streamline your temperature monitoring processes. Here's how our technology can benefit your business:
Our IoT sensors provide continuous monitoring, with real-time alerts sent directly to your smartphone or computer if temperatures go out of range. As an example, a client of ours experienced a power outage outside of their restaurant opening hours, but thanks to the alert they received from the Telsen app as soon as there was an issue, they were able to rush back to the site and confirm that their food didn’t reach unsafe temperatures during the power outage.
Our software is designed with a simple and intuitive interface, making it easy for your staff to use with minimal training. Although the app is technologically advanced, we made sure to create a user interface that’s simple and easy to use—everything is exactly where you need it, saving you valuable time.
No one likes a surprise audit—even if you’ve been staying compliant, there’s still paperwork to locate and sift through to prove you’ve been doing everything right. But with Telsen, our system is able to keep digital records of all your temperature logs, which is perfect for audits and ensuring compliance with food safety regulations.
Whether you’re managing a single café or a chain of restaurants, our food safety platform can scale with your business, ensuring consistent performance across all your locations. You can even have an overview of each of your sites in one handy place to check all is running as it should be at each location.
To help you maintain the right fridge temperature, here are our recommended tips:
While the industry standard is 8°C, we strongly recommend setting your fridge at 5°C or below. This provides a buffer to make sure your food stays at a safe temperature even if your fridge door is frequently opened during busy service times.
It’s so important to regularly check your fridge’s temperature as part of your regular checks to ensure it’s within the safe range. For small operations, this can be done manually, but it’s often time-consuming. With our IoT sensors, however, this process can be automated—the sensors provide real-time data and send alerts if temperatures deviate from safe levels, so you can take action immediately.
Proper fridge organisation can play a big role in helping to maintain a safe fridge temperature. Here are some tips:
Our food safety app is a great solution for recording temperatures. You can manually input fridge and freezer temperatures, and our app will guide you through corrective actions if any temperatures are out of range. Plus, the app keeps a digital log, which is perfect for food safety audits.
For larger kitchens or businesses with multiple locations, our IoT sensors are game-changers. They offer continuous, accurate, real-time monitoring, sending instant alerts if there are any deviations from the set temperature range. This proactive approach helps prevent food spoilage and ensures you’re staying compliant with food safety regulations.
Maintaining a safe fridge temperature is just one part of food safety. Here are some of our bonus tips for chilling and freezing food correctly:
At Telsen, we understand the challenges of maintaining a safe fridge temperature in the fast-paced world of hospitality. That’s why we’ve developed comprehensive solutions that take the hassle out of temperature monitoring:
Precision and Reliability: Our IoT sensors are highly sensitive, providing accurate readings you can rely on.
Proactive Approach: With real-time alerts and automated monitoring, you can address potential issues before they escalate.
Versatility: Beyond temperature monitoring, our sensors track air quality, energy consumption, water usage, and more, making us your all-in-one solution for environmental monitoring.
Telsen is committed to helping you simplify food safety. Whether you’re a small café or a large hotel chain, our solutions are designed to fit your needs. Get in touch with us today to learn more about how we can help you maintain the perfect fridge temperature and keep your food safe, 24/7.