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An Inspector Calls – How do you monitor your fridge temperature – butter, jelly or Tiaki? By DanH
As a local authority Environmental Health Officer, who inspects food businesses and awards food hygiene ratings, I have seen countless methods used to monitor fridge temperatures. Some work and some clearly don’t. When monitoring a [...]
Why technology holds the key to the future of food safety
Rather than posing any sort of “threat”, the digital transformation brings immense opportunities for boosting transparency, organisational efficiency and implementing rigorous monitoring processes. Technology is revolutionising businesses, and the FMCG sector is no exception. The [...]
South Africa listeria: Source of ‘world’s worst outbreak’ found
South Africa says it has finally traced the source of a listeria outbreak that has killed 180 people in the past year - said to make it the worst in history ! The source is [...]
TECH START-UP LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE MONITORING TOOL
Have you read about the launch of our new Tiaki sensor on BQ Live? Exciting times ahead for AmbaSense! #TiakiPower http://www.bqlive.co.uk/food-drink/2018/03/01/news/tech-start-up-launches-innovative-monitoring-tool-30893/
#TiakiPower – The Temperature Sensor with Attitude!
Did you know: 1. The Tiaki temperature sensor wireless range is 10 kilometres 2. Two AA-size batteries will power the sensor for over 2 years 3. All data is encrypted and transmitted in secure 128bit [...]
Tiaki Temperature Sensor Alerts – Dashboard View. By MarcelH
One of the best advantages of using a Tiaki is that it can alert you to anomalies in the temperature of your fridges and freezers. You can set up alerts (Fig. 1) by selecting criteria (greater [...]
The AmbaSense Dashboard – An Introduction
An integral part of the temparature monitoring with Tiakis is the online dashboard. It shows you at a glance how your fridges and freezers are performing. Figure 1 There are 2 different options to view the [...]
An Inspector Calls – How do you monitor your fridge temperature – butter, jelly or Tiaki? By DanH
As a local authority Environmental Health Officer, who inspects food businesses and awards food hygiene ratings, I have seen countless methods used to monitor fridge temperatures. Some work and some clearly don’t. When monitoring a [...]
Why technology holds the key to the future of food safety
Rather than posing any sort of “threat”, the digital transformation brings immense opportunities for boosting transparency, organisational efficiency and implementing rigorous monitoring processes. Technology is revolutionising businesses, and the FMCG sector is no exception. The [...]
South Africa listeria: Source of ‘world’s worst outbreak’ found
South Africa says it has finally traced the source of a listeria outbreak that has killed 180 people in the past year - said to make it the worst in history ! The source is [...]
TECH START-UP LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE MONITORING TOOL
Have you read about the launch of our new Tiaki sensor on BQ Live? Exciting times ahead for AmbaSense! #TiakiPower http://www.bqlive.co.uk/food-drink/2018/03/01/news/tech-start-up-launches-innovative-monitoring-tool-30893/
#TiakiPower – The Temperature Sensor with Attitude!
Did you know: 1. The Tiaki temperature sensor wireless range is 10 kilometres 2. Two AA-size batteries will power the sensor for over 2 years 3. All data is encrypted and transmitted in secure 128bit [...]
Tiaki Temperature Sensor Alerts – Dashboard View. By MarcelH
One of the best advantages of using a Tiaki is that it can alert you to anomalies in the temperature of your fridges and freezers. You can set up alerts (Fig. 1) by selecting criteria (greater [...]
An Inspector Calls – When temperature control goes wrong. By DanH
As well as helping in the development of the Tiaki temperature, and web-based dashboard, I also inspect food business, which is part of my job working for a local authority. During a recent inspection of [...]
The AmbaSense Dashboard – An Introduction
An integral part of the temparature monitoring with Tiakis is the online dashboard. It shows you at a glance how your fridges and freezers are performing. Figure 1 There are 2 different options to view the [...]
Renfrewshire uses internet of things technology to detect fuel poverty
A network of sensors is monitoring temperature, humidity and CO2 in social housing in Paisley Internet of things technology is being trialled in social housing in Renfrewshire to help detect fuel poverty and other housing issues. [...]
How to protect your brand from food-safety issues
Nearly everyone can name the brand that suffered a catastrophic food-safety outbreak that caused multiple illnesses, shareholder and class action lawsuits and a voluntary shutdown of all stores for a day. But I'll bet you most people could [...]
Internet of Things Examples and Applications
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” — Arthur C. Clarke, Profiles of the Future The Internet of Things (IoT) promises to bring immense value to our lives. By continuing to connect all the “things” in our world, [...]
Want to hear the cold truth? Your fridge full of leftovers could be dangerous
TWO-THIRDS of all fridges in the UK are too warm, according to a report from official food waste advisory body Wrap. They should be set at between 3°C and 5°C but as many as one [...]