Think fast! What is the current internal temperature of your walk-in refrigeration unit right this minute? How about your reach-in refrigeration? As a restaurant owner, operator, or manager, you know that checking the internal temperatures of your refrigeration is an essential task. You are not only concerned with protecting your bottom line from profit loss through food waste and spoilage; you are also concerned with protecting the health and safety of your customers from foodbourne illnesses. And so, a considerable amount of your time and resources are devoted to training your staff and implementing your food safety plan on a daily basis.
What if you could know the internal temperatures of all of your refrigeration units, any time of day, no matter where you are, without having to constantly look over the shoulders of your staff, and all within seconds from the convenience of your smart phone? Would that give you peace of mind? Better situational awareness? More time to devote to other essential tasks? You bet it would!
With that capability in mind, Dine Company is excited to introduce new technology from Comark that puts the professional foodservice operator in complete control of their kitchen. Comark’s wireless temperature data loggers maintain constant, automated temperature monitoring of the environment in which they are installed. They also keep a history of the data they record wirelessly to either your local PC or to the cloud through Comark’s web-based cloud service via your wireless network. The data can then be accessed anytime; anywhere you have access to web, even from your smart phone.
The web-based cloud service is where these devices really shine. From your cloud account, you are able to adjust the settings of all of your devices. From there, you can give access to any additional users you see fit, such as your management team or your maintenance crew. You can control how often your devices record a temperature reading and how often those readings are saved over your wireless network. You can export the historical data to a spreadsheet or a PDF file. You can set up low and high temperature limits and set up e-mail or text message alerts should the temperature readings on your devices exceed those limits.
Just think of the value these data loggers can add to your foodservice establishment. How much do you have invested in the purchase and maintenance of not only your refrigeration units, but also the product you store in those units? How much of your precious time do spend developing your hazard analysis plan and supervising your staff to ensure your refrigeration units are being constantly monitored? Imagine being able to identify a potential maintenance issue before it results in an interruption of service. Keep in mind that even if your refrigeration unit is still under warranty, the manufacturer’s warranty typically covers parts and labor. It will not cover any product you may have lost from waste or spoilage. Imagine not having to constantly micromanage your staff to make sure they are monitoring your refrigeration units. Imagine always having access to a reliable catalog of data for your benefit and for health department should they ever ask for your logs. When you think of it in these terms, you can see how Comark wireless data loggers can potentially save you a great deal of both time and money.
It sounds too good to be true right? It sounds either too expensive, difficult to install, or difficult to maintain. Indeed, it is possible to specify this type of technology to be built into your refrigeration units when you purchase them and indeed, it is very expensive. But Comark’s data loggers offer the same technology at an affordable price point, are easy to install for the do-it-yourselfer, and are simple to maintain. The cloud service is free for the first year and only costs $3 a month afterwards.
Comark offers different models to meet different needs. For example, the RF311-T monitors ambient temperature and can operate in and record temperatures ranging from -4º to +140º Fahrenheit, making it suitable for dry storage areas and refrigeration units. The RF312-TP monitors temperature using a probe which allows the user to install the data logger on the outside of a unit, and run the probe to the inside of the unit. This gives the user the advantage of being able to see the temperature of the refrigeration unit on the device display without having to open the door. The RF312-TP can measure temperatures ranging from -40º to +257º Fahrenheit and can operate in temperatures ranging from -4º to 140º Fahrenheit, making it suitable for dry storage areas, freezer units, refrigeration units, and even food warmers. Both units run on a rechargeable lithium battery and have a battery life of 3 to 12 months, depending on how often you set the device to record and transmit data. The units can be recharged via the included USB cable, or with an optional USB to AC adapter.
These wireless data loggers are among many products that Comark offers for your foodservice operation. For example, they also offer high quality, digital probe thermometers, such as the PDQ400. Comark digital probe thermometers feature a thin, 1.5mm probe which needs to be inserted only about ¼ inch into the product for a fast and accurate reading. Compare that to a traditional bi-metal probe thermometer, which must be inserted at least 2 inches into the product before it will give its most accurate reading. Comark digital thermometers give faster, more accurate readings than these traditional bi-metal thermometers. Their thin probes can test thinner cuts of meat while leaving behind a much smaller puncture, which makes for a better presentation and less potential loss of the natural juices of the meat.
In conclusion, temperature really is the key ingredient and most important factor you must manage as an operator of a foodservice establishment. So much is at stake: your bottom line, your reputation, the safety of your guests. For something that important, you want to know you have a product you can trust; a product that will give you fast and accurate data and get it right the first time every time. That’s the solution that Comark offers. Comark thermometers are designed specifically with the foodservice professional in mind. Sure, you can find other well-known brands of thermometers in retail stores and even in our store, but with Comark, you get a product that is tailored specifically to meet the high demands of commercial and industrial foodservice environments.
For more information, you can visit our store online at shop.dinecompany.com or you call us toll free at 1-877-346-3830 and speak to one of our customer care associates.
