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Excerpt from ANSI / NSF-7:
5.30
Temperature indicating devices
5.30.1
Each refrigerated storage compartment and cabinet
shall have at least one securely mounted temperature indicat-
ing device that clearly displays the air temperature in the
compartment. A temperature indicating device shall not be
required in beverage coolers or units intended solely for the
storage and/or display of ice cream and other frozen deserts.
5.30.2
The temperature display of a temperature indicating
device shall be visible immediately upon opening a door to
the refrigerated compartment or shall be visible from the
equipment exterior without opening a door to the compart-
ment. The sensing element of the device shall be easily
cleanable and located to reflect the temperature in the
warmest part of the food storage compartment.
Open display refrigerators shall have a temperature indicating
device that is easily cleanable and located to reflect the
warmest part of the food storage compartment. Open display
refrigerators shall include a thermometer and installation
instructions for installing the thermometer in the warmest
part of the food storage compartment, as determined by the
manufacturer.
Each installation will be different depending
on how the unit is stocked, shopping
patterns in the department and ambient
conditions of the store. The suggested
locations provided herein are possible
locations. It is the responsibility of the
purchaser / user to determine the location
within the food storage area of the unit that
best meets the code requirements above.
or give to store manager — do not destroy.
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Excerpt from 1999 FDA Food Code:
4-204.112
Temperature Measuring Devices.
(A) In a mechanically refrigerated or hot
sensor of a
TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE
measure the air temperature in the warmest part of a mechan-
ically refrigerated unit and in the coolest part of a hot
storage unit.
(B) Except as specified in ¶(C) of this section, cold or hot
holding
used for
EQUIPMENT
be designed to include and shall be equipped with at least
one integral or permanently affixed
that is located to allow easy viewing of the device's
DEVICE
temperature display.
(C) Paragraph (B) of this section does not apply to
for which the placement of a
not a practical means for measuring the ambient air surround-
ing the
because of the design, type, and use of the
FOOD
, such as calrod units, heat lamps, cold plates,
EQUIPMENT
bainmaries, steam tables, insulated
and salad bars.
The thermometer may need to be moved
several times to find the warmest location.
Mounting options include flexible plastic for
price tag molding application, magnet
applied to back of flexible plastic for steel
end wall, and double stick tape. Tape must
not be exposed after installation.
Questions about either code should be
addressed to local agencies or other
appropriate officials.
Island & Multi-deck Island
storage unit, the
FOOD
shall be located to
FOOD
shall
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD
TEMPERATURE MEASURING
EQUIPMENT
TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE
transport containers,
FOOD
4-7
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