Food safety in a flash

MM7000 Combined Temperature Monitoring System

Imagine instantly recording the temperature of everything in your kitchen: fridges, freezers, ovens, food deliveries – even an individual burger or plated meal. All in a flash – no need to write anything down or input data into a tablet, just zap a barcode and move on.

Add to this, the security of knowing you will receive instant alerts to out of temperature events across multiple sites, and you can begin to see the potential of this innovative food safety solution for restaurant chains everywhere.

The MM7000 Combined Temperature Monitoring System from TM Electronics (TME) offers integrated paperless spot checks AND 24 hours monitoring by pairing handheld barcode scanning thermometers with fixed wireless radio monitors. Temperature results can be tracked remotely across a number of sites, with problem temperatures communicated via Bluetooth or radio signal both on-site and off-site by on-screen prompts, audio visual alarms, text and email.

The system is already proving popular with some leading hospitality brands. Upscale hotel chain, Radisson Blu, has installed it at 12 of its London hotel restaurants.

“Now we can track all temperatures from one location – daily spot checks and 24 hour monitoring,” says Radisson Blu Central Maintenance Manager, Imtaiz Ahamed. “All records feed into one system so it’s much easier to keep on top of everything. We can resolve food safety issues more efficiently too. Alarms in each kitchen ensure chefs knows immediately when there’s a problem – like a fridge door left open – plus we get text warnings off-site so staff can be alerted remotely too.”

How does the system compare?

Other paperless recorders still rely on screen input, increasing time, cost and the potential for human error, plus their pre-set menus don’t offer the flexibility of personalised barcodes. Barcodes are universal, free and easy to produce, and can include high/low alarms and onscreen prompts. Unlike their competitors, TME’s barcode thermometers also record with or without a Wi-Fi.

What about versatility? Open source software and compatibility with commonly used office database systems makes the system easy to manage and integrate. Its modular approach, involving interchangeable temperature probes, is suitable for all commercial kitchen applications – from sous vide cooking to cold store monitoring and goods-in.

Is the system affordable?

Depending on the size of the operation, costs can be as low as £450 per site for a fully integrated system.

TME’s MD, Tom Sensier: “Our paperless system records not only the date and time of every temperature test but also the exact identity and location – whatever and wherever it is. Pair this with a powerful network of radio transmitters and fixed sensors and you have the ultimate in temperature due diligence.”