dish machine thermometers

[nafets47]

I use my fluke meter with temp probe

[fixbear]

I use a Fluke 52, due to the dual inputs. But the key here is to have the right probe for what you are doing. In a dish machine your going to want a stainless jacketed probe like a 80PK-9. Today I would buy a Fluke 566 or 568 for general ussage. The ability to have both IR and contact is a real plus. The IR’s today have good accuracy of 1 or 2 degrees and the “K” thermocouples are within 0.2F. I had to have dual inputs for refrigeration work.

[ryantruck9]

I use a Deltatrak 11050 thermometer.

the package comes with a red plastic cover that covers everything but the probe.

it has min/max so you can see your health board plate temp.

i think it was $60. (Canadian Peso)

[olivero]

https://www.thermoworks.com/DishTemp?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-6-Ikv-C7AIVArLICh2TeA7aEAQYASABEgIsRfD_BwE

This is apparently what health inspectors use. I’ve used it, it’s pretty good.

[ectofix]

Good one @olivero

Thermoworks is quality stuff. I have several of their products which I use at home.

I’d posted something similar to that two days ago, but was about the wireless Bluetooth version called the <b itemprop=”name”>DishTemp^® Blue – Plate-simulating Dishwasher Thermometer with Bluetooth^® Wireless Technology.

I’d also shared something about the Cooper-Atkins setup that we DO have where I work…which has a fifteen foot probe lead with alligator clip to ride through a dish machine.

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My “quite detailed” post about all that stuff disappeared for some reason. I thought it got deleted because I’d put links to each.

[ectofix]

[Allen]

We conducted a 9 month study the dishtemp device and we learned it is not NSF certified, it not capable of being calibrated. Dishtrak has relpied the device has no known shelf life. We have discovered in the test is they are good for about 50 cycles then they will begin to lose accuracy as much a 5-6 degree as compared to a NSF certified and calibratalbe non reversing thermometer as the above mentioned Deltatrak

[drewus1946]

Whats the advantages of the bluetooth model ectofix?

Better data logging?

[fixbear]

The blue-tooth is just a way of communication between 2 devices. Like if you have the app on your phone for the thermometer or on a tablet you can record it or monitor it on the way through the machine.

[ectofix]

The Bluetooth is probably more suited for food service management as it allows a digital recording of the temperature test to meet HACCP record-keeping requirements. However, I think its kinda cool to be able to observe its temperature while it rides through a dish machine.

[drewus1946]

Thanks guys! These days its more important than ever to keep up these temps on these dish machines.

[fixbear]

Especially if your in a production facility that has to keep lot records for the FDA. And FDA has just submitted a big upgrade to there system to the library of congress. After all the trouble tracking the source of infections last year with Cheese, veggies, fungus and meat they want to have immediate assess to records in a excel spreadsheet. Sent in daily. They want to be able to track from the field to the table in detail.

Going to be a big pain for the small producers. Looks to be a January time frame. I think we are going to see a lot more temp monitoring coming.