Temperature resources

What is the Danger Zone for Food?
If food is left within the danger zone for a period of time, harmful bacterial growth can lead to food poisoning. Learn everything you need to know about the danger zone... Read more...
Beginner’s Guide to HACCP Temperature Requirements
HACCP stands for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point. It involves identifying, monitoring and controlling food risks to prevent hazards from occurring. Learn what hazards to look out for and... Read more...
Compliant Food Safety Monitoring with Piglets Pantry
Piglets Pantry is an award-winning bakery, known for its handmade pies, pastries, and sweet treats. With two fridges and three freezers holding valuable ingredients and finished products, reliable temperature control... Read more...
Should Chocolate Be Kept In the Fridge?
43% of Brits keep their chocolate in the fridge — but experts say this could be harming quality. Storing chocolate in the fridge can result in condensation, bloom and lost... Read more...
Wireless BBQ Monitoring with The Smokin’ Elk
The Smokin’ Elk is one of the UK’s most respected barbecuers. We upgraded his setup with the RFX wireless cooking system to help him monitor cooks more efficiently, improve consistency, and... Read more...
Top 3 Food Safety Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)
In the UK, 2.4 million cases of foodborne illness occur annually, with improper storage, cooking, and cross-contamination being major causes. Here’s what to look out for and how to avoid... Read more...
How to Reheat Rice Safely
Reheating cooked rice can be perfectly safe, as long as you take care to cool, store, and reheat it safely. This guide covers everything you need to know about making... Read more...
What Should the Temperature be When Hot Holding?
Hot holding refers to the practice of keeping cooked food at a safe temperature until it is ready to be served. In the UK, this means keeping food at 63... Read more...
What Temperature Should a Fridge Be?
Keeping your fridge and freezer at the right temperature is essential for food safety, freshness, and flavour. But what’s the correct setting, how do you check it, and what should... Read more...
5 Benefits of Remote Temperature Monitoring for Businesses
Replacing manual ambient monitoring with smart, wireless sensors has a number of benefits for businesses. From automating workflows to enabling instant push notifications for out of range temperatures, WiFi loggers... Read more...
How Do I Check if My Oven Temperature is Correct?
Over time, wear and tear can impair an oven’s ability to maintain precise temperatures, impacting the quality and safety of your food. Learn how to use an oven thermometer correctly... Read more...
Best Thermometers for Cold Chain Storage & Transportation 
Perishable items must stay at a safe temperature during production, transport, storage and sale. Using the right temperature instruments means you can be confident in product safety whilst pinpointing issues... Read more...
How Long to Rest a Roast Chicken — A Temperature Investigation
Online results recommended 15-30 minutes to rest a chicken. We monitored the temperature of 3 chickens as they rested to find the optimal time, according to science. Read more...
How to Check Your Dishwasher Temperature is Correct
UK businesses must ensure tableware and kitchen equipment is thoroughly cleaned as part of their HACCP plan. Dishwashers should reach 55 °C during the wash cycle and 82 °C during... Read more...
5 Best Fridge Thermometers for Business & Home
Frequent fridge temperature checks prevents spoilage and maximises shelf life. Fridge thermometers range from budget-friendly dials to digital instruments with alarms, to connected loggers that send push notifications. Learn more... Read more...
4 Best Bluetooth Thermometers for HACCP Checks 
Most of us wouldn’t dream of managing most aspects of our business using pen and paper anymore, so why still do it for HACCP checks? Learn how Bluetooth food thermometers... Read more...
Can You Eat Burgers Medium Rare?
Are there any risks involved in eating a pink burger at a restaurant? And if there aren’t, can you serve them medium rare at home, too? We took a look... Read more...
Are We Overcooking Chicken? A Temperature vs Time Investigation
We decided to conduct an experiment on four whole supermarket chickens to find out if our hypothesis that cooking times are overestimated is correct, and if so, how much by. Read more...
EHO Visits — Temperature Tips From a Food Safety Advisor
We spoke to Natalie Stanton, founder of online training platform The Safety Expert and Chartered Environmental Health Officer, about how to fly through the temperature side of EHO visits. Read more...
A Guide to ISO EN 13485-Certified Food Thermometers
ISO EN 13485 is a European Standard of testing thermometers to ensure they're suitable for accurately checking food safety throughout the cold chain. Learn which thermometers are certified to this... Read more...
Forget “How long?”, ask “How hot?”: The importance of temperature measurement in cooking
James Palmer Rosser, chef and director at Kent Cookery School, explains why achieving the right temperature is key to cooking like a professional whilst ensuring consistent quality.  Read more...
5 Best Catering Thermometers For Your HACCP Plan
HACCP temperatures need to be taken several times a day, every day. So finding the best food safety thermometers for your business is really important. Explore our top 5 recommended... Read more...
Coffee Temperatures: Beans to Brew with Kendricks
We spoke to Kendricks Coffee Roasters, an independent, family-owned business based in West Sussex, about how they use temperature to create exceptional coffee experiences, from the beans to the brew. Read more...
How to Use a Food Thermometer Accurately
How to measure solid foods, meats, and liquids accurately for food safety and quality. Read more...
A Temperature Guide to the Cook-Chill Process
The cook-chill process is a method of pre-preparing large quantities of cooked food. The food must first be heated to a safe cooked temperature, before rapidly cooling or freezing to... Read more...
5 Essential Temperature Solutions for Your HACCP Plan
Discover the five essential temperatures you'll need to measure for HACCP compliance, and the different instruments you can use for each of them. Read more...
HACCP Checks: Save Over £600 a Year with This Easy Step
Eliminating the need for an employee to physically take and write down temperatures means time can be freed and money can be saved — a huge long-term investment for your... Read more...
The Cooking Battle of Time vs Temperature
Do packet cooking instructions lead to overdone food? We carried out a test to find out. We cooked four whole chickens to the time suggested on their packaging whilst monitoring... Read more...