Childcare
When it comes to children, food safety simply has to be right, Coolwatcher watches the kitchen fridge without extra work for staff.
Why Coolwatcher
In childcare there is rarely anyone with time for temperature logs, while the food safety rules are strict for good reason. Temperature monitoring for childcare watches the fridge for milk and baby food, so the attention stays where it belongs, on the children.
Why temperature monitoring in childcare?
Young children are especially vulnerable to foodborne illness, and baby food and milk in particular depend on reliable refrigeration. Expressed breast milk, formula and fresh produce must stay cold, below 7 degrees, without interruption. In a busy setting the fridge door is often left open and there is no fixed moment to check the temperature.
Coolwatcher measures the fridge continuously with a probe on each cold point and alerts staff the instant something drifts. The children's safety stays covered without anyone having to walk a round of the fridges.
HACCP and strict rules, kept automatically
A childcare setting falls under HACCP, and inspectors can check your records. The temperature log has to be correct and kept for 2 years, while staff already have their hands full with the group. Coolwatcher takes over that admin completely and prepares an inspection-ready HACCP report. A missing record can bring a fine from 525 euro, and that risk disappears once the measurement runs on its own.
In childcare especially you want something to fall back on when questions come from parents or the inspectorate. A complete report shows that the cooling of baby food and milk has always stayed within the standard, down to the day.
What if the fridge fails over the weekend?
A childcare location is often empty in the evenings and at weekends. If the fridge fails then, the stock spoils before anyone notices and you are shopping again on Monday. Coolwatcher sends a fridge and freezer alert straight to WhatsApp the moment the fridge goes out of range, even outside opening hours. The NB IoT sensor works without WiFi, even in a utility room or cellar.
Coolwatcher gives a childcare setting certainty about the cooling of milk and baby food, with no extra work for the carers. Food safety stays covered while the attention goes to the children.
Other sectors
Restaurant
From the walk-in fridge to the freezer out back, Coolwatcher watches all your refrigeration so your staff no longer has to.
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Snack bar
Few staff and full fridges, Coolwatcher keeps watch so you can stay behind the counter.
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Bakery
Dough, butter and pastry demand a steady temperature, Coolwatcher watches your fridge and freezer day and night.
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