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Free freezer temperature log template.

Check each freezer once a day and record the reading, time and initials. Note anything you did if a freezer was warmer than it should be.

A4, landscape. Free, no sign-up. Print as many as you need.

What’s on the sheet

Business: ________Week commencing: ________Checked by (manager): ________

FreezerMonTueWedThuFriSatSun

Plus space for: actions taken (date, freezer, reading, what you did, initials).

How to fill it in.

  1. 1

    Name each freezer down the left.

  2. 2

    Once a day, write the reading and your initials in that day’s box.

  3. 3

    If a freezer is too warm or the food has started to defrost, act and record what you did.

  4. 4

    A manager reviews and signs the sheet weekly.

The rules behind it.

  • Freezers are commonly run at −18 °C or colder. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for your unit and set your own limit in your food safety management system.
  • Freeze food before its use-by date, label it with the date you froze it, and put frozen deliveries away straight away.

Official guidance: GOV.UK: chilling and freezing food

Daybook helps you keep records. It does not give legal advice or certify training.

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