Compliant Food Safety Monitoring with Piglets Pantry
Piglets Pantry is an award-winning bakery, known for its handmade pies, pastries, and sweet treats. With two fridges and three freezers holding valuable ingredients and finished products, reliable temperature control is essential for food safety and HACCP compliance. We worked with Piglets Pantry to help them move from manual checks to smart WiFi monitoring, giving them greater confidence in their processes and more time to focus on baking.
The Challenges
Manual Checks Took Time
Staff had to check and record fridge and freezer temperatures several times a day. It was time-consuming and difficult to manage during busy shifts.
Weekend Worries
Without staff on-site, there was no way to know if equipment drifted out of range until it was too late.
False Alarms from Door Openings
Using air temperature probes sometimes triggered unnecessary alarms when doors were opened, even though food wasn’t at risk.
Need for Stronger HACCP Processes
As the business grew, Piglets Pantry wanted more reliable, detailed data to strengthen compliance and protect stock.
“Before we had WiFi loggers, someone had to go around checking and writing down the fridge and freezer temperatures several times a day. It took time out of their shift and it could be challenging to keep on top of during a busy day.”
Jo Hunter, Piglets Pantry Founder
The Solution
Piglets Pantry installed ETI ThermaData WiFi Two-Channel Loggers across their fridges and freezers, paired with food simulant probes for greater accuracy. Now, temperature data is recorded automatically and securely, with real-time visibility via the free ThermaData Studio software or mobile app. Staff also receive instant alerts if a unit drifts out of range — whether they’re on site or not.
How ETI’s WiFi Loggers Improved Operations
Automatic Monitoring Saves Time
Temperatures are tracked continuously, removing the need for manual checks and freeing staff to focus on production.
Peace of Mind Out of Hours
If a fridge or freezer starts to warm up over the weekend, the team gets an alert straight away so problems are dealt with before stock is at risk.
More Accurate Food Safety Data
By using food simulant probes, alarms now reflect the actual temperature of food, not just the air, eliminating false alerts from brief door openings.
Stronger HACCP Confidence
With clear, reliable records, Piglets Pantry can demonstrate compliance more easily and trust that their stock is protected.
“Now the loggers just do it for us. They keep track automatically, and we can see the temperatures on our phones whenever we need to. It’s especially handy at the weekend when no one’s on site, because we’ll still get an alert if anything drifts out of range.”
Jo Hunter, Piglets Pantry Founder
“We’ve started using food simulant probes too, so the data reflects the actual food temperature. That’s been a big improvement – before, we’d sometimes get alarms just because a fridge door had been open for a bit, not because the food was really at risk.”
Jo Hunter, Piglets Pantry Founder
Summary
By switching to ETI’s WiFi loggers with food simulant probes, Piglets Pantry have strengthened their HACCP processes, saved valuable staff time, and gained peace of mind that their stock is safe—whether the bakery is open or not.