Can You Eat Burgers Medium Rare?

Can You Eat Burgers Medium Rare?

Many burger restaurants now serve their patties medium rare, leaving some uncertain about the food safety guidelines around burgers. Are there any risks involved in eating a pink burger at a restaurant? And if there aren’t, can you serve them medium rare at home, too? 

Are We Overcooking Chicken? A Temperature vs Time Investigation

Are We Overcooking Chicken? A Temperature vs Time Investigation

As thermometer specialists, there’s no surprise we believe in cooking to temperature rather than time. A quick temperature check means you always know that your food is safe to eat without being overcooked and dry, especially when it comes to tricky meats like chicken, which 

6 Tips for Safe Food Storage — Keep Food Fresher for Longer

6 Tips for Safe Food Storage — Keep Food Fresher for Longer

Much of the UK public is storing food items incorrectly, which is increasing a combination of household and commercial kitchen food waste and putting health at risk. Storing eggs within storage or holders that are built into fridge doors poses a health or spoiling risk 

The Ultimate Digital Thermometer Guide — Types, Features & Probes

The Ultimate Digital Thermometer Guide — Types, Features & Probes

Finding the best digital thermometer for your application can be overwhelming, especially when there are so many different types, features and probes to choose from. But taking the time to get it right will ensure your temperature checks are as accurate and pain-free as possible. 

EHO Visits — Temperature Tips From a Food Safety Advisor

EHO Visits — Temperature Tips From a Food Safety Advisor

EHO visits can seem scary, stressful and intimidating for businesses. But there’s no need for them to be. Environmental health officers only want to ensure you comply with food hygiene laws to keep your customers safe and your business HACCP compliant. All elements of an 

Beginner’s Guide to HACCP Temperature Requirements

Beginner’s Guide to HACCP Temperature Requirements

HACCP is a system that helps businesses manage food safety. It involves identifying, monitoring and controlling food risks to prevent hazards from occurring. Every business is different, so they must use HACCP principles to develop a food safety management system that applies to their own 

Preserving a craft: Downlands Brewery and the critical importance of pH and temperature consistency

Preserving a craft: Downlands Brewery and the critical importance of pH and temperature consistency

From vegan hazy pale ales to all manner of dessert-inspired stouts, beer as a category of drinks is more diverse and interesting than it has ever been. The UK has emerged as a hub of creativity in this market, with brewers all over the country 

A Guide to ISO EN 13485-Certified Food Thermometers For Cold Chain Temperature Monitoring

A Guide to ISO EN 13485-Certified Food Thermometers For Cold Chain Temperature Monitoring

Ensuring that equipment for safety processes is reliable and fit for purpose often involves carrying out tests using a particular standard. If the equipment passes these tests, it is certified for that standard.  There are two types of ISO EN 13485 tests; one verifies the 

5 Tools for Cutting Restaurant Costs

5 Tools for Cutting Restaurant Costs

Investing in better quality kitchen equipment to make your business run more efficiently is a great way to cut down on restaurant food costs. Purchasing products that last longer, save staff time on checks and create a reliable digital system will all help cut the 

Forget “How long?”, ask “How hot?”: The importance of temperature measurement in cooking

Forget “How long?”, ask “How hot?”: The importance of temperature measurement in cooking

“The number one question I get asked is ‘how long?’, and it’s the one question I hate,” says James Palmer Rosser, chef and director at Kent Cookery School. In his classes, Rosser teaches recreational enthusiasts to cook at a professional level. He explains that his