Upscale hotel chain Radisson Blu, has rolled out TME’s MM7000 CombinedTemperature Monitoring System at 12 of its London
hotel restaurants.
“Now we can track all
temperatures from one location: daily spot checks and 24 hour monitoring. All
records feed into one system so it’s much easier to keep on top of everything,”
says Radisson Blu Central Maintenance
Manager, Imtaiz Ahamed. “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.”
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.”
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 key
in data, just scan a barcode and move on. Add to this, the knowledge you will
receive instant alerts to out of temperature events across multiple sites, and
you begin to see the potential.
The MM7000 System
offers integrated paperless spot checks AND
24 hour monitoring, pairing handheld barcode scanning thermometers with fixed
wireless radio monitors. Results are tracked remotely across a number of sites,
with problem temperatures communicated via Bluetooth or radio signal both
on-site and off-site via on-screen prompts, audio visual alarms, text and
email.
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 others, TME’s MM7000 Bluetooth Barcode
thermometers also record with or without Wi-Fi
connection.
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 and regeneration to
cold store monitoring and goods-in.
Is the system
affordable?
Depending on operation size, costs per site can be as low as
£450 for a fully integrated system.
