Temperature logs · free PDF
Free fridge temperature log template.
Record each fridge twice a day, morning and afternoon, with the reading, the time and your initials. If a reading is too warm, write down what you did about it.
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Business: ________Week commencing: ________Checked by (manager): ________
| Fridge / unit | Mon AM | Mon PM | Tue AM | Tue PM | Wed AM | Wed PM | Thu AM | Thu PM | Fri AM | Fri PM | Sat AM | Sat PM | Sun AM | Sun PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plus space for: actions taken (date, unit, reading, what you did, initials).
How to fill it in.
- 1
Write each fridge’s name down the left once at the start of the week.
- 2
Take the reading in the morning and again in the afternoon. Write the temperature and your initials in the box.
- 3
If a reading is above your limit, check it again, act, and write what you did in Actions taken.
- 4
A manager checks the sheet at the end of the week and signs it.
The rules behind it.
- In England, Wales and Northern Ireland chilled food must be kept at 8 °C or below by law. Government advice is to set fridges to 5 °C or below.
- In Scotland, keeping chilled food at 8 °C or below is recommended.
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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Fridge temperature log: free template and how to fill it in
A free printable fridge temperature log for UK kitchens, and how to fill it in properly: when to check, what to write, and what to do about a warm reading.
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Fridge temperature log, in Daybook.
Staff sign each check on their own iPhone with a personal PIN. Every entry is named and timed, and the office makes an inspection record for any dates.
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