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- Page 1 2475 Palm Bay Rd Suite 110 Palm Bay, FL 32905 Office: 321-676-3194 Fax: 321-674-7018 Info@ITDFoodSafety.com ® Temp-Taker 5 User Guide Part 1 - The Basics T5UG1-200810...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Table of Contents Introduction & Safety ....................4 Packaging Contents ......................4 Notices..........................4 Icons & Terms Used ......................5 Safety Instructions & Warnings ..................5 How to Use This Guide ...................... 6 Getting Started ......................7 Software Installation...................... - Page 3 Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics 5.3.2 Hot (1-Stage) Cooling ........................38 5.3.3 Hot (2-Stage) Cooling ........................40 Cooking Temps ......................41 ® How to Set Up Temp-Taker to Take Cooking Temps ............. 41 How to Take Cooking Temps ................... 41 6.2.1 When Only One Temp Is Required ....................
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Page 4: Introduction & Safety
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Introduction & Safety The Temp-Taker® 5 device has been tested and 1 Introduction & Safety found to comply with the requirements of section 47 CFR PART 15 regulation and ANSI Congratulations on your acquisition of the Temp- C63.4 –... -
Page 5: Icons & Terms Used
Introduction & Safety Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics 1.4 Safety Instructions & Warnings 1.3 Icons & Terms Used ATTENTION: Always use Temp-Taker® in Table 1-1 below describes the meaning of some accordance with the following warnings and all of the icons and terms used in this document. -
Page 6: How To Use This Guide
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Introduction & Safety workers have become familiar with using the Temp-Taker® device, you can implement the 1.5 How to Use This Guide other needed processes – see flowchart in Figure This guide is for supervisors and administrators 1.1 below. -
Page 7: Getting Started
Getting Started Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics ® Temp-Taker App Introduction 2 Getting Started When Temp-Taker® is launched, the initial screen shows the Reports section of the app – see Figure This Chapter covers the basics of the Temp- 2.2 page 8. - Page 8 Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Getting Started Data Reports 5 of the 6 default report tabs are configured to filter data section of the app according to common food-safety documentation practices Data is automatically filtered by the Scope dropdown button and selected date(s) Click to display...
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Page 9: Hardware Basics
Getting Started Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics 2.3 Hardware Basics The Figures on this page provide an overview of Temp-Taker’s hardware features. LED #2 Sanitizing Tube Clip Holder Probe Storage Battery-Door Release Graphical Alarm Display Buzzer #1 LED #1 Alarm 2 Wall Mounts... -
Page 10: Maintenance & Battery Replacement
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Getting Started compartments. The device can be powered by 2.3.1 Maintenance & Battery Replacement one pair of AA batteries or two pairs for longer life. You may use common alkaline batteries or Removing the battery door provides access not rechargeable batteries (as shown in Figure 2.7). -
Page 11: Probe Usage Instructions
Getting Started Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics 2.3.2 Probe Usage Instructions The standard Temp-Taker® kit includes a high- quality stainless-steel fast-response penetration- style K-Type probe with mini connector. ATTENTION: The following are important probe-usage instructions and guidelines that should always be followed: ▪... -
Page 12: The Device User Interface
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Getting Started right side of Figure 2.10). The button is often used to exit or go back to the previous screen. 2.4 The Device User Interface ‘Pressing ’ may be read ‘Pressing LEFT’, TIP: NOTE: The Temp-Taker®... -
Page 13: Bluetooth Setup
Getting Started Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics B. In the Device Manager window, expand the Bluetooth section, right-click the 2.5 Bluetooth Setup name of the radio, and select Properties – Data is exchanged between the Temp-Taker® app the name usually contains the word Radio and paired Temp-Taker®... -
Page 14: Bluetooth Pairing Procedure
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Getting Started Step C Select the Power Management tab NOTE: If this tab is not present, then the wrong item was right- clicked in Step B UNCHECK this box Click OK Figure 2.13 Step C: Disable the Bluetooth Power-Saving Property 2.5.2 Bluetooth Pairing Procedure... - Page 15 Getting Started Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics CENTER key Start with CENTER key ® pressed Temp-Taker unit pressed ® NOTE: If the Temp-Taker unit has not been paired, a shortcut to Start the pairing process is offered on the welcome screen, [⚫] [⚫] which appears upon installing the batteries.
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Page 16: Entering User Names
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Getting Started user. There are three available access levels: User (lowest access), Supervisor (configurable 2.6 Entering User Names access), and Admin (full access). In a typical basic User names are entered in the System → Users setup, the ‘Admin’... -
Page 17: Entering Your Item List
Getting Started Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics TIP: To delete multiple sequential rows in a ADVANCED: Temp-Taker® has various grid (e.g. the item-list grid shown in Figure 2.17 optionally-enabled and configurable security below), select the first row then press the Delete features that assist management in auditing key on your keyboard repeatedly. -
Page 18: Logging Into The Device
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Getting Started saving activity begins. Other icons (not shown in Table 2-2) will automatically appear when the 2.8 Logging into the Device function they represent is needed. Table 2-2 below shows the 6 icons that (by default) are visible on the Main Menu with a brief ADVANCED: See Appendix 9.1 page 52 for a... -
Page 19: How To Take & View Temps
Getting Started Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics range (or safe holding zone) for the product (140- 212°F). To take the temp of Meatballs, the user 2.9 How to Take & View Temps simply inserts the sanitized probe into the The highlighted row in Table 2-2 page 18 says product. - Page 20 Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Getting Started currently visible in the view is utilized. This The Temp-Taker® app is capable of filtering the allows the user to customize reports to contain data in any of its report tabs. Figure 2.21 below only the data of interest.
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Page 21: Temp-Taker Programs And Processes
Getting Started Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Reports → Holding tab Data filter is set ® 2.10 Temp-Taker Programs and Processes The previous section stated that a Temp-Taker® Program is essentially a plan of action that is performed with the Temp-Taker®... - Page 22 Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Getting Started Programs → Programs tab Programs are built by adding members Adjust (e.g. food items or questions) reminder alarm settings Must be checked to download the Program If Check Off = Yes, Program members are removed from list as they are serviced Program members are governed Click cell to set...
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Page 23: Spot-Check Temps Mode
Getting Started Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics section of the System → Device tab. Click the Exceptions expander under Battery 2.11 Spot-Check Temps Mode Conservation sub-section and then uncheck the You can also use your Temp-Taker® device to box ‘Prevent Auto Off In Spot-Check Temps measure the temperature of items without Mode’... -
Page 24: Timers Mode
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Getting Started When a timer counts down to zero an alarm is activated. The LED/buzzer activation pattern is 2.12 Timers Mode different for each of the 3 timers. This allows The Temp-Taker® device has three independent users to audibly distinguish, for example, count-up/countdown timers designed for the between a timer used for replacing a coffee... -
Page 25: Holding-Line Temps
Holding-Line Temps Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics ® 3.1 How to Set Up Temp-Taker 3 Holding-Line Temps Take Holding-Line Temps This is the first of five chapters that is dedicated 3.1.1 Define Your Safe Holding Zones to a particular documentation process or practice Since each of your Holding Items will have an commonly used in HACCP (see Table 1-2 page 6). -
Page 26: Tweak Your Corrective Action Directives
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Holding-Line Temps ATTENTION: If you need more hot holding If the default Safe Holding Zones are acceptable, zones, it is best to replicate an existing hot you can skip to Section 3.1.2 below. If the holding zone and then edit the name and temperature ranges need adjustment, you need... -
Page 27: Build Your Holding Program
Holding-Line Temps Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics directive that provides useful instructions to the Taker® app. For example, you should enter one user. The text for these directives can be revised or two appropriate telephone numbers that in the Custom Corrective Options section of the should be called if there is a maintenance issue. - Page 28 Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Holding-Line Temps up to two hierarchical levels to the Program food menus – see the Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide structure plus a calendar-based interface for Part 2 – Advanced Features, Chapter 7. organizations that perform cyclic changes to their Open Program Builder Programs →...
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Page 29: How To Take Holding-Line Temps
Holding-Line Temps Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics needs to follow through on the corrective action and then re-take the product’s temp. 3.2 How to Take Holding-Line Temps In Section 2.9 page 19 we showed how easy it is Only certain Corrective-Options start or continue a Corrective Session. - Page 30 Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Holding-Line Temps out-of-range temp. Figure 3.8 below shows the Figure 3.6 page 30 shows the Corrective-Session data generated from this example as well as how icon in the Main Menu of the device. This icon to view/hide different data fields.
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Page 31: Tilt
TILT Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics ® 4.1 How to Set Up Temp-Taker 4 TILT Implement a TILT Policy TILT stands for Time in Lieu of Temperature – also 4.1.1 Build Your TILT Program known as Time as a Public Health Control (TPHC). All Programs are built using the Programs →... -
Page 32: Adjust Your General Tilt Options
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics TILT 4.1.2 Adjust Your General TILT Options When you are done, make sure to save your changes and then click the Download Settings By default, the Temp-Taker® device will button in the vertical toolbar. automatically log a ‘TILT Period End –... -
Page 33: How To Execute Your Tilt Policy
TILT Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Figure 4.3 below shows how to start a TILT Period with the Temp-Taker® device. Since the 4.2 How to Execute Your TILT Policy measured temperature of the item in the Executing your TILT Policy with the Temp-Taker®... -
Page 34: Combined Tilt/Holding Functionality
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics TILT are easily configured within the TILT Program Builder window – see Figure 4.4 below. 4.3 Combined TILT/Holding Functionality Window used to Some organizations have TILT policies that also build TILT Programs require periodic logging of the food temperature. -
Page 35: Cooling Temps
Cooling Temps Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics ATTENTION: ITD Food Safety makes no 5 Cooling Temps claims or endorsements regarding any food safety requirements or practices. When room-temperature food or cooked food is cooled, its temperature must traverse a danger Table 5-1 above refers to three cooling-process zone where bacteria are known to grow rapidly. -
Page 36: How To Set Up Temp-Taker
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Cooling Temps ® 5.2 How to Set Up Temp-Taker Both 2-Stage and 1-Stage hot types have a Take Cooling Temps minimum start temperature requirement – see Figure 5.1 page 35. This normally means that at 5.2.1 Build Your Cooling Program least 2 temps must be taken for this type, one... -
Page 37: Adjust Your Alarm Settings
Cooling Temps Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics food pans or (in the case of hot foods) reheating When you are done, make sure to save your the product (usually to above 165°F) and then re- changes and then click the Download Settings starting the cooling process. -
Page 38: How To Take Cooling Temps
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Cooling Temps Programs → Programs tab and replicate the after the start of the Cooling Session. Note that the 4 and final reminder alarm activates 8 sample ‘Cooling Hot Food’ Program. Name the minutes before the Total Time Limit of 2 hours new Program ‘Quick Cooling’. - Page 39 Cooling Temps Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics To start the cooling process for an item in our required, the measurement is logged and a example ‘Quick Cooling’ Program, we simply Cooling Session for the item is started (see navigate to the desired item on the Temp-Taker®...
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Page 40: Hot (2-Stage) Cooling
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Cooling Temps the opportunity to take a final temp just before 5.3.3 Hot (2-Stage) Cooling the session expires (see final NOTE in Section 5.2.2 page 37). Temp-Taker’s 2-stage hot food cooling process is implemented in much the same way as the 1- To access Corrective Options for an item stage process (described in the previous section),... -
Page 41: Cooking Temps
Cooking Temps Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics ▪ Add a new Program (row). 6 Cooking Temps ▪ Select ‘Cooking’ as the Process. HACCP principles require foods that are being ▪ Open the Program Builder window. cooked to reach a target temperature range and ▪... -
Page 42: When Two Or More Temps Are Required
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Cooking Temps item. This is the case in the example of Figure 6.2 the target range, then no data is saved and the below. On the other hand, if the temp is below user can try again later. -
Page 43: Question Checklists
Question Checklists Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics ® 7.1 How to Set Up Temp-Taker 7 Question Checklists Answer Yes/No Questions Question/answer checklists are used not only to 7.1.1 Enter Your Questions verify compliance with food-safety procedures Questions are entered via the Programs →... - Page 44 Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Question Checklists Programs → Questions tab This name appears in the device screen title with the full question below it [] RIGHT key is pressed to MORE is automatically inserted at the end of the question when an additional comment is available show the additional comment Scroll through the...
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Page 45: Build Your Question Checklist
Question Checklists Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics When you are done, make sure to save your 7.1.2 Build Your Question Checklist changes and then click the Download Settings button in the vertical toolbar. In Temp-Taker®, a question checklist is often built as a Program with questions as its members. -
Page 46: How To Answer A Yes/No Question
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Question Checklists ⚫ and press to display the possible answers. ⚫ 7.2 How to Answer a Yes/No Finally, select the correct answer and press Question enter the answer (see Figure 7.4 below). Go to the Program that contains the questions you want to answer. -
Page 47: Generating Data Reports
Generating Data Reports Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics NOTE: You will get more out of this Chapter if 8 Generating Data Reports you already understand the concepts presented in Section 2.10 page 21 and Figure 2.21 page 20. ATTENTION: If you create any new Programs or change the name of a Program, corresponding... -
Page 48: Print Settings
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Generating Data Reports section of the Reports → [gear] tab (also shown in Figure 8.2). The default page layout can also 8.1 Print Settings be set in this tab. If you have not already done When a report is printed or a PDF is generated, a so, please proceed to enter a meaningful page page title and subtitle is included at the top of the... -
Page 49: How To Customize Report Tabs
Generating Data Reports Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics replicate the ‘Holding’ tab. We could have 8.2 How to Customize Report Tabs replicated any of the other temperature- Temp-Taker® allows you to configure your own data tabs (i.e. Cooking, Cooling, or TILT). custom report tabs to display only the data of ▪... - Page 50 Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Generating Data Reports Reports → [gear] tab Maximize the section Expand this section Vertical toolbar can be collapsed by clicking this bar When this box is checked, the app hides supervisor data in all report tabs when not logged in Create/delete data report tabs...
- Page 51 Generating Data Reports Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics 30. Now a supervisor is ready to use this feature. ADVANCED: Temp-Taker® allows supervisors To verify a report, click the ‘Verify…’ button, to add their name to the data log as a verification select your name in the ‘Verified By’...
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Page 52: Appendix
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Appendix 9 Appendix 9.1 Device Main Menu Icons Table 9-1 below describes all the icons that can appear in the Temp-Taker® device’s Main Menu. Table 9-1 Temp-Taker® Device Main Menu Icons Icon Name Icon Visibility... -
Page 53: The Settings Icon
Appendix Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics probe. A graphic is shown on the device screen to help you determine which probe 9.2 The Settings Icon you are using (see Figure 9.1 below). There are 12 device settings controlled via the Settings icon on the Main Menu of the Temp- NOTE:... -
Page 54: How To Replace The Probe
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Appendix 9.3 How to Replace the Probe ATTENTION: If you are replacing the probe on the Temp-Taker® device, make The device accepts any K-type thermocouple sure to follow the instructions in Appendix probe with a standard mini connector. -
Page 55: How To Perform A Hard Reset
Appendix Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Apply the following procedure to perform a hard 9.4 How to Perform a Hard Reset reset: Temp-Taker® devices are capable of being reset ▪ Remove all batteries except one. For help to their factory default settings. -
Page 56: How To Install A Bluetooth Dongle
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Appendix answer Yes to confirm (see Figure 9.4 page 57). 9.5 How to Install a Bluetooth Dongle If your PC is not equipped with a compatible NOTE: If there is no Bluetooth section Bluetooth radio, you will need to obtain and in the Device Manager window, then skip install a Bluetooth USB dongle (e.g. -
Page 57: How To Replace A Bluetooth Dongle
Appendix Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Expand the Bluetooth section Right-click the radio (or adapter) Select Disable device Answer Yes to confirm Only one entry should remain, displaying the disabled icon Figure 9.4 How to Disable the Active Bluetooth Radio 3. -
Page 58: How To Unpair Temp-Taker Devices
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Appendix To unpair via the Temp-Taker® device, from the Main Menu, go to the Settings → Bluetooth ® 9.7 How to Unpair Temp-Taker ⚫ screen, select the Un-Pair option, and press Devices (see Figure 9.5 below). -
Page 59: Troubleshooting Bluetooth Issues
Appendix Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics and look at the right-side of the ‘Scan for New Devices’ button (see Figure 9.7 below). If you see 9.8 Troubleshooting Bluetooth a message in red font, go to Section 9.8.1 below. Issues Otherwise, skip that section and continue with If you are experiencing a Bluetooth issue, restart... -
Page 60: Device Bluetooth Radio Is Off
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Appendix ▪ Incompatible Bluetooth Radio: If you see NOTE: If you do not know how to get to the this message, currently active device’s Bluetooth settings screen, see Figure Bluetooth radio (likely your PC’s internal 2.14 page 15. -
Page 61: Fixing Corrupt Bluetooth Parameters
Appendix Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics 9.8.6 Fixing Corrupt Bluetooth Parameters least 15 seconds, and then re-connecting it to a different USB port. After verifying that the At this point we want to rule out the rare Bluetooth power-saving property is disabled, possibility that the Bluetooth parameters in your restart the Temp-Taker®... -
Page 62: Troubleshooting General Issues
Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Appendix 9.9 Troubleshooting General Issues Table 9-2 below describes how to resolve some common Temp-Taker® issues. Table 9-2 General Issues and How to Resolve Them Issue How to Resolve It I made a change in Any changes made in the Temp-Taker®... -
Page 63: Battery-Care Instructions
Index Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics 9.11 Technical Support 9.10 Battery-Care Instructions If you experience a Temp-Taker® error or are Always follow standard battery-care instructions having difficulties, please contact us for which include the following precautions: assistance via any of the following methods: ▪... - Page 64 Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics Index power-saving property ............13 setup ..................13 troubleshooting ..............59 ice bath ..................53 unpairing ................58 icons ..........See device - icons (Main Menu) USB dongle ..............56, 57 Info .....................
- Page 65 Index Temp-Taker® 5 User Guide Part 1 – The Basics temperature-measurement accuracy .......... 5 vertical toolbar ................8 Temp-Taker® Process ............21, 25 Temp-Taker® Program ............19, 21 thermometer calibration ......See probe - calibration TILT Items ................... 31 TILT Period .................. 32 warnings ..................
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