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Temperature Monitoring Gives Popular Restaurant Chain a Chill

Many operators believe their coolers and freezers are working correctly. They may take occasional samples of their cooler and freezer temperatures and, if within specification, have a false sense of security about their equipment. What's at risk if a cooler or freezer fails? First, significant inventory may be lost due to spoilage. Second, short term business will be lost due to a lack of inventory to prepare the end product. Third, utility costs will rise as the refrigeration unit continuously struggles to maintain the proper temperature. The worst-case scenario occurs when unsafe food is served to patrons, resulting in food-borne illnesses.

A nationwide quick service restaurant chain and Varatec customer saw some surprising results when they first installed InnerVision in several of their stores. The temperature monitoring graphs shown here are actual results from this chain. All of their coolers are the same model, purchased from the same vendor. The green line represents a properly functioning cooler with a normal cool/defrost cycles. The red line shows a cooler that is slightly out of specification and in need of minor adjustments. Raising the operating temperature slightly would save in utility expenses. The blue line represents a real problem and immediate action is required. First, the normal operating temperature is too high and cool/defrost cycle is not working properly, both early indicators of a future failure. Having access to long-term temperature trends enabled this operator to become more proactive with their maintenance programs, saving money and preventing losses.

When a cooler or freezer does fail, often the operator finds out too late to adequately recover from the disaster. With Varatec's InnerVision, the operator can be automatically alerted when a temperature stays above a certain level for a prolonged period of time. This early alert can make the difference in saving valuable inventory or preventing food-borne illnesses.
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