Food Safety Atlas

Cleaning and sanitising

The gauge and the label disagree

A cook sticks a temperature label on a plate for the monthly check. The plate comes out clean, but the label has not changed. It does the same on the next two runs.

Dishwasher gauge, final rinse84 °C
Detergent levelPresent
Plates, by eyeVisibly clean
Temperature label on a plateDid not change, three runs
Plates through the machine since openingAbout 300

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