Fridge and freezer temperature log
Daily, which means a gap is visible immediately — and it is the first record asked for on a food hygiene visit.
No email address required. It is a file.
What it records
Twice daily is common practice, hence the separate opening and closing columns rather than one reading a day. The corrective action column is the one that changes an officer's impression: an out-of-range reading with a documented response demonstrates a system that works, where a run of perfect readings can look untroubled by reality.
The columns
| Column | What goes in it |
|---|---|
| Date | The day. |
| Unit | Which fridge or freezer. |
| Opening temp (°C) | Reading at the start of the day. |
| Closing temp (°C) | Reading at the end. |
| Within range | Against the range you have set for that unit. |
| Checked by | Initials or name. |
| Corrective action | What was done if it was out of range. |
This is a starting point, not a compliance document. What your organisation actually needs to record follows from your own risk assessment and from the arrangements you have in place; a template cannot know either. Nothing here is legal advice.
Or stop keeping it in a spreadsheet
A spreadsheet records what you type into it. It does not chase you when a week is missed, turn a duty amber when a check falls due, or raise an action from a failed reading — and it is not much use as evidence, because it can be edited afterwards without trace.
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