# Food Temperature Log Template, Free Source: https://nerix.ai/templates/food-temperature-log Record the temperatures that keep food safe, with the limits, and what to do when a reading is wrong. Before you send it Safe temperature limits differ between countries and food types. The examples are common limits. Use the limits your local food safety authority and your own food safety plan require. This is a record, not a replacement for a food safety plan. ## Fill it in and preview You are signed in. Fill it in your workspace and it is kept as a document you can send, share and have signed. [Open in your workspace](https://app.nerix.ai/documents/templates/food-temperature-log) ### Food temperature log **Business:** Riverside Community Kitchen **Site:** Main kitchen **Week starting:** 4 October 2027 ## Thermometer Probe thermometer no. 2, checked in iced water and boiling water on 4 October (0.1 C and 99.8 C) ## Limits used Fridge: 0 to 5 C Freezer: minus 18 C or colder Hot holding: 63 C or hotter Cooked food core: 75 C or hotter, or 70 C for 2 minutes Cooling: from 63 C to 21 C in 2 hours, then to 5 C within 4 more hours Delivery of chilled food: 5 C or colder ## Readings | Date and time | Item or unit | Temperature | Checked by | Action taken | | 2027-10-04 08:00 | Fridge 1 | 3 C | AK | | | 2027-10-04 12:30 | Chicken curry, cooked | 82 C | AK | | | 2027-10-05 08:00 | Fridge 1 | 7 C | MO | Door was open, dairy moved to Fridge 2 | ## Problems and what was done Tue 5 Oct: Fridge 1 at 7 C. Moved the dairy to Fridge 2, checked the door seal, re-read after 1 hour at 4 C. Food at 7 C for under 2 hours was kept. MO. If a reading is outside the limits, act at once: move, reheat, cool again or throw the food away, then find out why. Never leave a wrong reading without a written action. ## Weekly check **Checked by:** Mary O'Brien, Kitchen Manager **Date:** 11 October 2027 Signed: ______________________ Keep this log for the time your food safety rules require. Templates are a careful starting point, not legal advice. Where the law matters, check what applies where you are. Operations and quality ## What this template is for A food temperature log for fridges, freezers, cooking, cooling and hot holding, with limits, corrective actions and a weekly check. Fill in, then Word or PDF. It is free to fill in online, needs no account, and downloads as a Word document or a PDF. [See all Operations and quality templates](https://nerix.ai/templates/operations-quality) Operations and quality ## What you fill in The form asks for 9 details. The document fills itself in as you type. - ### Business name For example: Riverside Community Kitchen - ### Site or kitchen optional For example: Main kitchen - ### Week starting For example: 4 October 2027 - ### Thermometer used and its last check Record the check of the thermometer too. For example: Probe thermometer no. 2, checked in iced water and boiling water on 4 October (0.1 C and 99.8 C) - ### Temperature limits used One per line. Use your local limits. For example: Fridge: 0 to 5 C Freezer: minus 18 C or colder Hot holding: 63 C or hotter Cooked food core: 75 C or hotter, or 70 C for 2 minutes Cooling: from 63 C to 21 C in 2 hours, then to 5 C within 4 more hours Delivery of chilled food: 5 C or colder - ### Readings One row for each reading, with the action taken when it is outside the limits. For example: 2027-10-04 08:00 | Fridge 1 | 3 C | AK 2027-10-04 12:30 | Chicken curry, cooked | 82 C | AK 2027-10-05 08:00 | Fridge 1 | 7 C | MO | Door was open, dairy moved to Fridge 2 - ### Problems and what was done optional Write the date, the problem, what you did with the food and who fixed what. For example: Tue 5 Oct: Fridge 1 at 7 C. Moved the dairy to Fridge 2, checked the door seal, re-read after 1 hour at 4 C. Food at 7 C for under 2 hours was kept. MO. - ### Weekly check by (manager) For example: Mary O'Brien, Kitchen Manager - ### Date checked For example: 11 October 2027 Operations and quality ## What is inside The parts of this document, in order. - 1 Thermometer - 2 Limits used - 3 Readings - 4 Problems and what was done - 5 Weekly check Templates ## How it works - 01 ### Fill in Type your details in the form. The document fills itself in as you type; click any gap to jump to its field. - 02 ### Check Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done. - 03 ### Download Save it as a Word document to edit further, or as a PDF to send or print. ### Make it yours with AI Open it in the chat and ask for changes: shorter, firmer, another situation, another language. [Adapt it with nerix](https://nerix.ai/try?template=food-temperature-log) ### Was this template helpful? Operations and quality ## Questions people ask ### What details does this template ask for? The form asks for 9 details, starting with Business name, Week starting, Thermometer used and its last check, Temperature limits used, Readings. 2 more are optional. ### Can I download this template as Word or PDF? Yes. When you have filled in the form, save it as a Word document to keep editing, or as a PDF to send or print. It is free and needs no account. ### Is what I type sent anywhere? No. What you type stays in your browser while you fill in the document. It only goes to nerix if you choose to open the template in the chat. ### What should I check before I use this template? Safe temperature limits differ between countries and food types. The examples are common limits. Use the limits your local food safety authority and your own food safety plan require. This is a record, not a replacement for a food safety plan. ### Are these operations templates free? Most are. Fill in and download them for free as Word or PDF, with no account. A few longer documents are premium: free to fill in, paid once to download, and marked with their price. ### Do they meet a standard such as ISO 9001? They are a practical starting point and certify nothing. Standards and safety laws differ by industry and country, so check what applies to you. ### Who should approve a procedure? The person who owns the process and a manager who can authorise it. The procedure template has fields for both, and for the review date. 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