Tip of the Week
Probe thermometer or Infrared temperature scanner? Which thermometer is best for each job and how to check calibration of thermometer?
Infrared Scanner Thermometer
Use an infrared Scanner Thermometer to take the surface temperature of food deliveries or cold products. This is a safe method of checking temperature of cold foods and food deliveries. It eliminates potential for cross contamination or for damaging packaging.
An infrared thermometer is also good for checking the temperature of chilled ready to eat foods in display fridges (sandwiches, salads etc.) as it avoids potential cross contamination.
Probe Thermometer
A Probe Thermometer must be used to check the core temperature of cooked food. When cooking, the outside of the food will be a lot hotter than the core. To ensure the food is cooked through, we need to check the core cooking temperature with a temperature probe
Alert
Calibrate your scanner and probe each week to ensure they are working correctly. Scan/probe ice water and the temperature should record 0°C (or a maximum tolerance of 1° either way), then scan/probe boiling water and the temperature should record 100°C (or a maximum tolerance of 1° either way).
Weekly Food Fact
Did you know that chilling food (or keeping it below 5°C) does not kill bacteria, it just slows the production of disease producing microorganisms. If food is left at room temperature, there is potential for bacteria to grow significantly, doubling every 20 minutes.
Recent Comments