Ways to run this control
The control stays the same. How you capture it changes, and each way has its own weak spot.
Paper sheet
- What it is
- The sheet on the clipboard.
- Fits
- One small kitchen with a careful owner.
- Watch for
- It can't warn anyone. It can be filled in later, and you only find out at the audit.
Digital form
- What it is
- A form on a phone or tablet that checks each answer as it's entered.
- Fits
- Most kitchens, most of the time.
- Watch for
- It's only as honest as the reading typed into it.
Hand probe with timers
- What it is
- A person reads a calibrated probe, and the system keeps the clock.
- Fits
- Cooling and cooking, where a person is already at the food.
- Watch for
- It relies on someone being there when each reading is due.
Photo and vision AI
- What it is
- Take a photo of the probe, docket or label. AI reads it and a person confirms it.
- Fits
- Busy lines, wet hands, and proof of what the display really said.
- Watch for
- It needs a good picture. A person still confirms every value.
Wireless sensor
- What it is
- A sensor reports all day and night, and alarms go to a named person.
- Fits
- Cold rooms, fridges and long unattended processes.
- Watch for
- Air isn't food. It tells you when to look, and someone still has to check the food.
Stage tracker
- What it is
- An engine judges each stage of a process from its readings.
- Fits
- Cook-chill, cooling and any process with time limits per stage.
- Watch for
- Stage limits must come from a plan someone has validated.