September is Foodservice Safety Education Month, and it’s time to crank up awareness for keeping our food and customers safe! Picture this: you’re dishing out deliciousness left and right, but you’re playing a risky game without proper safety measures. We have the kitchen tools you need to keep foodservice safety at the forefront of your operation. In this article, you can explore Greenwald Sales & Marketing’s top picks for food safety tools from: CDN, Everidge, TableCraft, and Mercer Culinary.
CDN: Time and Temp Safely
CDN Measurement Tools is in the business of measuring temperature and time! The full range of thermometers is state-of-the-art, with many options allowing operators to choose the best product for their business; CDN has something for everyone. Ensure your operation has the proper food probe thermometers to measure that your food is cooked to proper temperatures.
But not only do you need to consider cooking temperatures, consider other important temperature points like your walk-in coolers and freezers, dishwashers, and grilling surfaces. All of these critical points need to be monitored and CDN has all of the tools you need to capture this data! CDN also has timers that allow operators to set proper cook times! Keeping food out of the danger zone is vital to food safety protocols, and CDN is a major pro at helping out in this category.
EVERIDGE: Store Safely
Everidge will take food safety a step further with two innovative products designed for your walk-in refrigerated storage!
The SmartRite system AUTOMATICALLY records the temperatures in walk-in cooler/freezers and will send you real time alerts if you are in a danger zone or for other critical events, like if a door is left open. The digital control panel is mounted to the exterior of your Thermalrite or ICS walk-in cooler/freezer and operates on bluetooth or wifi to keep you in tune with what’s happening in your kitchen whether or not you are there. Imagine a situation where the power goes out in the middle of the night, but you get an alert on your phone and are able to arrange to move food to another location and keep it in safe temperature ranges. Normally, after a power outage, your walk-in food must be discarded to ensure it was not exposed to those higher temperatures. But with SmartRite you will be alerted in time to act fast! That could save you thousands of dollars (tens of thousands of dollars?) in replacement food costs, instantly paying you back for the cost of the system. It’s like an insurance policy for your walk-in assets.
And, if you are super-serious about food safety and preventing contamination from spreading by air or on surfaces, check out Everidge’s optional UV Sanitizing systems available to add to ANY walk-in cooler, regardless of the manufacturer.
Utilizing UV-C lighting, the PSF Series Wall Mounted boxes kill bacteria, viruses, and molds in the air by altering their DNA and rendering them helpless. Bye-bye germy walk-in coolers! Hello to safer environments that also result in prolonged food quality and integrity…which means less food waste and more profitability to the operator! Talk about a win-win product!
TABLECRAFT: Prep, Serve, and Store Safely
TableCraft has a large selection of tools and utensils you need to prep, serve, and store safely!
Color coded tools are perfect for outfitting your operation with supplies you need to implement your HACCP program! From cutting boards to portion scoops to squeeze bottle accessories to tongs there are options for key smallwares to segregate foods and avoid cross-contamination.
Explore TableCraft’s extensive line of squeeze bottles for safe sauce dispensing options. Invertatop squeeze bottles utilize a first in, first out filling process to ensure your sauces are getting rotated. Both Invertatop and Widemouth bottles are NSF and have wide openings so that the bottles can be cleaned properly when not in use. Don’t forget to accessorize these bottles with color coded caps, lids, or bands to help prevent cross contamination!
And, if you want to keep the germs away, try out the TableCraft antimicrobial utensils on your buffet, serving line, or in the back of the house. The handles are coated with antimicrobial substances using a formula approved by the Environmental Protection Agency to inhibit the growth of bacteria, mold, and mildew.
Tablecraft’s Kenkut and Rapid Wrap are ideal solutions for dispensing your film and foil in a patented, hygienic storage system, unlike the cross contamination that can occur from dispensing film and foil from a cardboard box. Incorporate these handy solutions into your HACCP protocol and meet or exceed the food code standards.
On to the bar, where TableCraft’s patented, First In, First Out Garnish Station will solve two common food safety problems. Designed to load new garnishes through the top, this first in, first out system automatically rotates condiments, keeping them fresher. Integrated plastic covers keep the food product protected. The intentional design allows you to keep the garnishes chilled and in food-safe temperatures by utilizing the open space in the back of the condiment jars to fill with ice.
While you are upgrading your bar safety, consider Tablecraft’s Pourmaster Series for your mixology storage. The one piece –neck/spout design is easier to clean than the traditional two-piece versions. And, they are color coded to prevent cross contamination. Consider using them for more than just your bar!
MERCER CULINARY: Prep Safely
Mercer Culinary has combated cross-contamination with the Millenia Colors cutlery collection. Integrating these knives into a HACCP system is the perfect way to tackle food safety concerns. In addition to color-coded cutlery, Mercer offers a large range of color-coded pizza cutters, turners and Y peelers to keep your kitchen safe.
Mercer’s Hell’s Tools series of mixing spoons, slotted spatulas, and utility tongs are offered in more than 8 colors per style of color-coded utensils. Not only are they color-coded, but they also take extremely hot temperatures of up to 430 degrees Fahrenheit making these essentials for any kitchen environment.
And, Mercer takes allergen segregation seriously too! With the extensive line of purple products that Mercer Culinary offers to segregate allergen kitchen tools in the back of the house, customers can eat with confidence. Allergen safety continues to be an important concept in kitchens around the world. Take the guesswork out it with the Allergen Safety Set which supplies the top products needed for any kitchen to create an allergy safe environment.
CONCLUSION
When we bid adieu to September, let’s keep the food safety party going strong all year long by partnering with CDN, Everidge, Tablecraft, and Mercer Culinary to ensure you are using the safest solutions for your operation!
Remember, folks, safety is always on the menu whether you’re a seasoned chef or a kitchen newbie. By staying sharp, informed, and committed to excellence, we can ensure that every meal is a masterpiece, and that every customer leaves with a smile.
Here’s to a future filled with flavor, fun, and, most importantly, food safety! Cheers to Foodservice Safety Month, and let’s keep cooking up a storm!
