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Four Seasons Limassol FoodCheck Case Study

Background

On the sunny beach of Limassol in southern Cyprus lies the luxurious 5-star Four Seasons Hotel. The luxury resort features over 300 elegant rooms, suites and Residences, a total of six restaurants, which are among the best in Cyprus, 4 busy bars and extensive banqueting.

The hotel also offers an exclusive Spa and comprehensive leisure facilities, including sauna, steam rooms, a fully equipped gym, indoor and outdoor pools as well as a kids club and fashion boutiques.

Challenges and Requirements facing the Hotel

In 2018, Hotel management took many decisions regarding sustainability, a major one of which was to reduce paper in as many areas of the hotel as possible and to go paperless wherever we could.

In addition the hotel was also transitioning from the traditional HACCP certification to ISO 22000, so it was the ideal opportunity to start looking for a digital system to manage HACCP requirements.

After a lengthy vetting process of 4 different systems all of which were initially sourced via the internet, Management opted for Kelsius’ FoodCheck system as it was offering the closest match to their requirements.

FoodCheck Paperless HACCP System

The Kelsius HACCP solution is a fully automated, paperless system which ensures full compliance with statutory food safety requirements. Kelsius wireless temperature sensors monitor and record temperatures in all refrigerated areas and freezers. If a measured temperature rises above a set limit, an alert is triggered. This alert can be transmitted as a text message, email and via local visual alarms.

In addition to continuous temperature recording the Kelsius system also provides time and task management by recording key activities such as deliveries, cleaning tasks, hot & cold food probing and deli traceability. All records are securely stored on the Kelsius website and each retailer can access their records at any time from any Web-enabled PC or laptop. HACCP reports can also be automatically emailed as required.

Four Season Limassol HACCP Manager Petros Antoniou, a Scottish Cypriot, is ecstatic “The best thing for me personally is- the fact that when taking food temperatures you can see exactly who, when and where they were taken at the click of a mouse and all the information is stored and available instantly! No more hunting through files and folders. The best thing is the information is digitized, in one place and very easy to find and check!”

Conclusion

Kelsius assisted the Four Seasons in removing paper from their Kitchens by removing Delivery sheets, probing sheets such as First Cook, Hot Holding and Cold Serve Over records. Cleaning tasks schedules and paper records of manually recorded Fridge and Freezer temperatures have also been permanently removed from operation. This assisted management in drive to go paperless and promote sustainability.

The digitalization of the HACCP system in the Four Season Limassol has helped drive the standards of excellence that is central to Management’s operation ethos. The processes now in place greatly reduce the risk of human error ever being a factor. With so many processes now being automated, it allows for greater transparency and security.

Kelsius have more than fulfilled the requirements set out at the beginning of the process and Management of the Four Seasons Limassol are more confident now than ever that the correct decision was made in selecting Kelsius and FoodCheck.

“The efficiency and service levels from the team at Kelsius were excellent, reminiscent of our own philosophy and I must be the first to say that the installation was a dream, the engineer sent over to install our system was very knowledgeable and extremely efficient as well as being an effective trainer passing on his knowledge to our own team members.

The system has met all our needs and is still evolving 6 months down the line, it has also meant that from our engineers point of view he can also perform better preventive maintenance on over 100 fridges and freezers we have on the premises.
It has met our needs in removing paper as well as greatly reducing time and labor from our HACCP management.
I would highly recommend the Kelsius system to any hotel.”

Nick Aristou, Executive Director

Kelsius welcome the Hastings Hotel Group as Customers

Kelsius are delighted to welcome the Hastings Hotel Group on board as customers. The major deal worth six figures over the entirety of the contract will see FoodCheck rolled out to all 7 hotels and 2 affiliate restaurants.
The digital food safety system has replaced paper based manual monitoring and record keeping previously in operation.
In relation to the agreement, Kelsius Chief Executive, Andrew Logan said “We are delighted to welcome the Hastings Group as a food safety partner of Kelsius. Food safety is such a critical element for every hospitality business and this is recognised by our agreement. The Hastings Group is one of the most prominent and well established businesses in Northern Ireland and it is no coincidence they boast some of the finest hotels in the country. The Hastings Group has set the standard in HACCP management and is seeking to enhance this investment by partnering with Kelsius to reinforce their core ethos of prioritising food safety and protecting its clients and reputation.”

Picture: Grand Central Hotel, Belfast
The Hotel Group, which boasts some of the most prestigious hotels throughout Ireland, is made up of the following:
Culloden Estate and Spa, Hollywood, Co. Down
The Europa Hotel, Belfast, Co. Antrim
The Everglades Hotel, Co. Derry
The Grand Central Hotel, Belfast, Co. Antrim
The Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, Co. Down
The Stormont Hotel, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Ballygally Castle, Co. Antrim
The Percy French Restaurant, located on the grounds of the Slieve Donard
The Cultra Inn, located on the grounds of the Culloden Estate

Picture: Slieve Donard Hotel, Co. Down
The Hastings Group
The Hastings Hotel Group is the largest independent hotel group in Northern Ireland with seven luxurious properties across the province. This family owned company was established in the late 1960’s. Sir William Hastings founded Hastings Hotels in 1966 by with the purchase of the Stormont and Adair Arms Hotels. In 1971 he bought a group of six railway hotels and set about building his business against an uncertain background.
The Slieve Donard Hotel in Newcastle is the only hotel of the original six which is still operating as a hotel today. Mr. Hastings had always been an optimistic man and continued to reinvest whenever he could in his hotels. Proof of this confidence came when he purchased the Europa hotel in Belfast in 1993 as a bombed-out wreck. He proceeded to spend £10 million on rebuilding the hotel, transforming it into to the magnificent City Centre landmark it is today and has become one of Ireland’s finest and most famous hotels.
The company continues to expand in line with the growth in tourism across Northern Ireland and in 2015 invested in the purchase of Windsor House, a renowned building in central Belfast which it has redeveloped and reopened as the Grand Central Hotel Belfast bringing with it 300 new hotel bedrooms to the heart of the city.
It has not been an easy fifty years for the Hastings Group and despite numerous setbacks and obstacles over the years, the company has continued to grow and grow.

Picture: The Europa Hotel, Belfast
The Hasting’s Group and Kelsius
The Management of the Hastings Group first became aware of the Kelsius system as it has been in operation in the Merrion Hotel in Dublin. The Hastings Group own a 50% share in the Merrion and were suitably impressed by what they saw.
This led to the installation of the FoodCheck system in the Europa Hotel in early 2017 in order to get a closer look at the benefits the paperless system. Management observed a reduction in labour time spent on HACCP and a reduction in the risk of human error. This experience further enhanced Management’s opinion of FoodCheck as they were able to experience on a daily basis the benefits the system can offer.
In the summer of 2018 it was agreed between Kelsius and the Hastings Group to begin the rollout of FoodCheck across the entire group. The newly opened Grand Central hotel was newly opened during this period and was the first to be installed.
Work began on the Group-wide rollout in mid-September with all sites installed, trained and using the system within 3 weeks.

Picture: The Stormont Hotel, Belfast
Raymond Duncan, who managed the project and implementation on behalf of the Hastings Group, commented: “Having work closely with the FoodCheck system in the Europa, I was able to witness first-hand the benefits of the system to our organisation. I was in no doubt moving forward with this system across all hotels was the right decision and we will reap the rewards in the coming years. Food Safety is of extreme importance to our core principals as we put the customer to the forefront of our priorities. Knowing we have Kelsius assisting us in reinforcing our principals gives our great peace of mind. I look forward to working more closely with Kelsius in the future as their service has been second to none. I would highly recommend the Kelsius system to any Hotel or establishment if they are looking to reduce labour time and costs, prioritise food safety, and wish to implement a sustainable drive to go paperless“.

Picture: Ballygally Castle, Co. Antrim
Hastings Hotels Managing Director, Howard Hastings added “We hold our customers in the highest regard here at Hastings. This agreement helps us ensure the safety of food we produce, while allowing our staff to focus on the quality of food we provide. With the result being that we can continue to provide our customers with an excellent and memorable dining experience.”

Picture: The Everglades Hotel, Derry
Kelsius would like to thank Raymond, the General Managers & Heads Chefs and staff in all the kitchens, the hotel maintenance teams and Peter Brown and his team at EOS who all contributed valuably in the seamless transition from paper to FoodCheck.
Kelsius would also like to thank our very own team of Engineers and trainer whose dedication and hard work was instrumental in implementing the rollout.

Centra Rochestown FoodCheck Case Study

Download the PDF Case Study here.
https://www.kelsius.com/news-blog/media/Centra-Rochestown.pdf
Background
Centra Rochestown opened in 1999, located on the busy Rochestown road in County Cork. With a petrol station, busy deli and convenience store available, footfall through the shop is very high.
Owner Mary McGroarty was very quick to recognise the important of the fresh food offering which accounts for a significant portion of turnover.
Mary identified a number of areas which could be improved to aid her prosperous business in order to help growth within the organisation.
Challenge Facing Store Owner
To reduce the amount of time and labour spent on HACCP
Full compliance with HSE and EIQA regulations
Replace manual logging procedures and paper-based records which were at risk of human error and falsification
To provide a reliable, cost effective, fully automated approach to 24/7 HACCP monitoring and recording
FoodCheck Paperless HACCP System
The Kelsius HACCP solution is a fully automated, paperless system which ensures full compliance with statutory food safety requirements. Kelsius wireless temperature sensors monitor and record temperatures in all refrigerated areas and freezers. If a measured temperature rises above a set limit, an alert is triggered. This alert can be transmitted as a text message, email and via local visual alarms.
In addition to continuous temperature recording the Kelsius system also provides time and task management by recording key activities such as deliveries, cleaning tasks, hot & cold food probing and deli traceability. All records are securely stored on the Kelsius website and each retailer can access their records at any time from any Web-enabled PC or laptop. HACCP reports can also be automatically emailed as required.
Strategic Partnership with Musgraves
Musgraves introduced Kelsius cloud-based food safety monitoring system in their Store network with an official agreement concluded in September 2015. Kelsius, having worked with numerous individual stores within the Musgrave organisation and having completed a successful trial, agreed a strategic partnership with Musgrave to offer store owners all the benefits of FoodCheck.
“Implementing rigorous food safety and quality controls is fundamental to SuperValu and Centra. The Kelsius’ FoodCheck system ensures excellence in food safety monitoring and we are delighted to be able to offer this to our retail partners.” said Ray Bowe, Head of Food Safety for the Musgrave Group. The system has since been rolled out to over 125 retail outlets throughout Ireland with new stores signing up weekly. Ray Bowe continued “This innovative system helps us continue to offer the highest standards of food safety and quality to our shoppers that they have come to expect.”

This Kelsius system removes the risk of HACCP-related errors, in turn protecting customers from the effects of food-related hazards and the retailer from the risk of litigation. Currently operational at over 1000 sites throughout the UK and Ireland, the Kelsius system has been chosen by some of Europe’s largest organisations to automate their HACCP processes.
FoodCheck provides immediate resolution to problems; it eliminates the risk of human error during the food preparation process, it is easy to train new staff, and is also very easy to maintain.
Kelsius Executive Chairman Eamonn Quinn commented, “Food safety is the most important issue for any company operating in food retail as the reputation of a brand can be irreparably damaged through just one major incident. Our cloud based technology enables food retailers replace existing onerous paper based check systems and save time and money whilst implementing the very best solution for food chain management. The recorded information is available immediately as it is needed and reduces the possibility of human error in the recording of data as well as providing precise data for management. We are delighted to partner with SuperValu and Centra, helping us become the retail industry standard for excellence in food safety monitoring.”
Conclusion
FoodCheck greatly reduced the amount of time spent on HACCP for Centra Rochestown by greatly reducing manual checks of Fridges and Freezers, removing the need to print and complete paper records as well as streamlining and reducing the time spent probing food, recording deliveries & cleaning tasks and audit preparation.
The store has a complete and enviable record with regards to both HSE and EIQA audits. Since the store has implemented the FoodCheck system they have achieved and retained Emerald status with their EIQA records.
With the removal of paper to migrate to the electronic system, Mary found that all records are date and time stamped and cannot be retro-completed, preventing falsification. FoodCheck has a number of built in feature which help reduce the risk of human error all of which assisted with their immaculate records with audits.
With sensors continuously monitoring all cold storage units and with alerts notifying of any unsafe temperatures, Mary had peace of mind they were in full control of all food safety practices. With these failsafe procedures in place the risk of stock loss or a food safety incident were effectively removed making life easier for staff, management and owners.
This saves time, and allows staff to focus on the more important tasks at hand such as concentrate on the quality of food provided and assisting customers.

“We have Kelsius Food Safety System installed in the store now for a number of years, and to be quite honest, I couldn’t imagine the food safety system working without it.
I myself am very involved in the daily managing of the whole Kelsius System and would monitor records all day, so errors with staff especially new, are dealt with immediately. All records are signed off by managers, and this gives us huge reassurement that everything is running correctly. There were occasions when the system would have saved us a lot of money, as fridges and freezers alarm as soon as they need attention, hence problem dealt with immediately, and stock can be moved to another location.
With full commitment from Managers and staff in place you will never look back, and paperwork will be a thing of the past.
I would have no hesitation in highly recommending Kelsius to Retailers.”
Mary McGroarty. Centra Rochestown.
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Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards

Kelsius would to offer our congratulations to a number of our Clients who have been shortlisted as finalists in the Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards.

The Awards are taking place on the 26th of September 2017 at The Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny.

Well done on being named as finalists and good luck in the finals! We would like to congratulate the following businesses and people (Finalist Categories in Brackets) who Kelsius are delighted to work with:

Ashford Castle

(Ireland’s Five Star Hotel, Ireland’s Wine Experience, Ireland’s Guest Experience)

Sheen Falls Lodge

(Ireland’s Five Star Hotel, Ireland’s Best Hotel Website, Ireland’s Wine Experience)

Kelly’s Resort Hotel

(Ireland’s Four Star Resort, Family Friendly Hotel Finalists)

The Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links

(Ireland’s Four Star Resort, Ireland’s Best Hotel Website)

The Merrion Hotel

(Ireland’s Guest Experience)

Roisin Dubh Restaurant, Renvyle House Hotel

(Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way Restaurant)

Seasons at Guinness Storehouse

(Ireland’s Event Caterer)

Aramark at University Hospital Galway

(Ireland’s Healthcare Caterer)

Individual Awards:

Justin O’Connor of Seasons at Guinness Storehouse (Ireland’s Executive Chef of the Year)

Sandeep Bhoojedhur of Seasons at Guinness Storehouse (Ireland’s Rising Star Chef of the Year)

Stephen Connolly of Clarion Hotel Dublin Liffey Valley (Ireland’s Rising Star Chef of the Year)

Congratulations to all and best of luck!!

FoodCheck Testimonials | The Marker Hotel

“Prior to installing FoodCheck we were a little apprehensive as food safety is such an important part of our business here at The Marker.

Kelsius came and completed a site survey and explained how FoodCheck could be adapted to our exact requirements. This gave us great confidence we were making the correct decision. HACCP has become much more manageable and less time consuming.

We get daily reports and weekly audits which ensures we are always on top of our HACCP requirements. All units are monitored 24/7 and chefs have more time to concentrate on what they are best at – cooking.

I am delighted that we overcame our original apprehension and FoodCheck has proven its value to us many times over. I couldn’t recommend this system highly enough.”

Gareth Mullins, Executive Chef, The Marker Hotel

Food Hygiene Rates ‘Scores on the Doors’ are now mandatory in Northern Ireland. Here’s how FoodCheck can improve your rating

The Food Standards Agency of Northern Ireland has formally implemented the Food Hygiene Rating Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 meaning that by law all Food Service businesses must display the score obtained by local district councils. Scores range from 0 to 5, with 0 being lowest and 5 being highest.

This replaces the voluntary system that had been in place since 2011. It is anticipated by the Food Standards Agency that 90% of food businesses will be displaying their stickers within two months.

This development will give the public full transparency of a business’s Food Safety rating and place a greater emphasis on Food Safety for all food business Owners and Managers.

This means that restaurants, hotels, supermarkets, cafes, shops or takeaways that sell food will be required to display their ‘score on the door’ mark. Hospitals, Schools and Care Homes are also not exempt and will also be required to take action and display their rating.

Protecting your Business

There are 765,000 cases of food poisoning in the UK and Ireland each year. An association with an outbreak can be disastrous for a business. Implications such as closure, monetary fines and reputation damage can be extremely difficult to recover from, if possible at all.

The cost of poor hygiene and food safety.

With this in mind and with the public’s safety at hand, it is vital that businesses are doing their utmost to protect their customers from food safety concerns. Gaining and maintaining a high score will be paramount to keeping your customers coming through the doors and spending their hard earned money with you.

How is my score calculated?

As per the scoresonthedoors.org.uk website “A food safety officer from the local authority where the business is located inspects a business to check that it meets the requirements of food hygiene law. The officer will check:

How hygienically the food is handled. How it is prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled and stored
The condition of the structure of the buildings. The cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and other facilities
How the business manages and records what it does to make sure food is safe

The hygiene standards are then rated on a scale of 0 – 5 where 5 is highest.

What does my score mean?

This is the guide to help you understand what your score mean and what needs to be done to improve.

0- Urgent Improvement Necessary
1- Major Improvement Necessary
2- Improvement Necessary
3- Generally Satisfactory
4- Good
5- Very Good

How FoodCheck can help you?

FoodCheck paperless HACCP system can help you manage and maintain your HACCP records, while streamlining your food safety process and prevent falsification offering you complete peace of mind. FoodCheck can protect your business and livelihood while saving you time and money.

How will FoodCheck do this?

Remove Paper for your HACCP operation
Reduce the amount time and workload involved in HACCP
Eliminate Time Spent on Manual Checks of Fridges and Freezers
Full transparency to Management of all HACCP records
Peace of mind knowing HACCP records are safe and secure come Audit Time
Safe in the knowledge you will be alerted should you have an issue with a fridge or freezer
Reminders prompting staff to complete Important Tasks
Reporting of Daily, Weekly and/or Monthly Usage
Usage & Exception Reporting- Weekly highlights areas for improvement
Tamper proof records ensuring they are correct, accurate and prevent falsification- E.H.O’s love this!

But don’t just take our word for it:

“I have had FoodCheck in my shop for over 5 years now. It has greatly reduced the amount of time and money we spend on HACCP. We could not imagine being without the system.”

Paul Dorrity, Centra Glenshane, Derry

“In November 2015 we installed Kelsius FoodCheck system in our Deli Department. Before installation our staff had over 15 sign off sheets, from Cleaning Sheets to Traceability. This has reduced the vast amount of paperwork which has been replaced by the tablet.

The Kelsius FoodCheck has removed the risk of human error in relation to temperature and traceability management.

The tablet encourages staff to use the system, as it is so easy to input records, saving time and money.”

Noelle Keenan, SuperValu Flemmings, Monaghan

“FoodCheck benefits our business by giving us the peace of mind that all of our HACCP records from delivery, cleaning, storage and cooking are accurate, safe and true. The ability to be logged in from anywhere and see live data is fantastic. Our Environmental health officer calls it the Rolls Royce of food safety and I would have to agree.”

Paul Gallagher, Head Chef, Doubletree by Hilton, Milton Keynes

Kelsius agree deal for World’s largest deployment of FoodCheck

Digital Food Safety company, Kelsius, is celebrating after landing a deal with Reading University to install the largest single deployment of its FoodCheck Paperless HACCP system.

The deal will see 17 individual FoodCheck systems covering every element of food production and food service rolled out across the entirety of Reading University, which is comprised of three separate campuses- Whitesbridge, London Road and Greenlands.

FoodCheck ensures the highest levels of food safety are adhered to by staff and management, while also guaranteeing maximum product safety allowing for complete food safety control. In addition to the safety element, it also massively reduces the costs associated with maintaining these standards – in some instances up to 30 hours per week.

Kelsius will deploy 20 FoodCheck tablets and over 100 temperature sensors to enable Reading University comply with regulations in the complex area of food safety.

Kelsius Sales Director Paddy Hearty said “We are delighted to have secured this deal with Reading University as it was a number of months in the preparation. We look forward to ensuring the team at the University continue to meet the high HACCP standards they strive to implement. This deal reinforces our position within the Digital Food Safety market.”

Reading University is home to 17,000 students and over 4,000 academic and support staff and was recently ranked in the top 1% of Universities worldwide (QS University Worldwide 2015/2016).

Neil Stafford from Reading University said, “The new Kelsius system is Fantastic, I am able to add/ remove staff, tasks, vendors and products within minutes. Get instant updates/ alerts on fridge and freezer issues. It does not deter the staff from using it as it is so simple to use. My aim was to provide the staff with an easy system to use, that they would not be afraid to use. I can train staff within minutes as it is so simple. I have a full tractability on everything within the system and again so easy to gain reports.

The support I have received from Geraldine and Denise has been fantastic. FoodCheck makes my job easier.”
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Liam Glynn talks FoodCheck

Liam Glynn, proprietor Centra Carnmore, Galway talks to us about FoodCheck.

Liam installed FoodCheck in 2015 after he completed a refurbishment on his shop and here he tells us his FoodCheck story.

Kelsius Wins €2m Food Safety Deal with Musgraves

FoodCheck by Kelsius, a cloud-based food safety monitoring system, to be introduced to the SuperValu and Centra store network.

Kelsius, the food safety monitoring technology firm headquartered in Donegal is to offer its revolutionary new FoodCheck technology to SuperValu and Centra stores.

Once adopted by retailers, this has the potential value of €2m over the next 12 months. The FoodCheck system replaces the current industry standard paper based manual monitoring and record keeping, helping to provide immediate operational savings to stores and allowing staff to spend more time in direct customer interaction.

Commenting on the contract, Eamonn Quinn, Executive Chairman of Kelsius said “Food safety is the most important issue for any company operating in food retail as the reputation of a brand can be irreparably damaged through just one major incident. Our cloud based technology enables food retailers replace existing onerous paper based check systems and save time and money whilst implementing the very best solution for food chain management. The recorded information is available immediately as it is needed and reduces the possibility of human error in the recording of data as well as providing precise data for management. We are delighted to partner with SuperValu and Centra, helping us become the retail industry standard for excellence in food safety monitoring.”

Ray Bowe, Head of Food Safety for SuperValu and Centra added, “Implementing rigorous food safety and quality controls is fundamental to SuperValu and Centra. This new to market Kelsius’ FoodCheck system ensures excellence in food safety monitoring and we are delighted to be able to offer this to our retail partners. This innovative system helps us continue to offer the highest standards of food safety and quality to our shoppers that they have come to expect.”

All data is stored electronically. Alerts of non-conformance are generated automatically by the system and sent as text messages to supervisors/ managers. Ultimately, this results in a more efficient and cost-effective process allowing staff to spend more time on customer service in customer facing roles as opposed to ‘behind the scenes’ in convenience stores, restaurants, hotels, fast-food outlets or catering companies. Kelsius’ FoodCheck system is the only system of its kind currently available in the market.

Applegreen Awards Kelsius Contract for FoodCheck

Applegreen awards Kelsius contract for FoodCheck across Ireland’s largest Independent fuel retailer’s food offer.

Kelsius, the food safety monitoring technology firm headquartered in Donegal has recently signed an agreement to roll out its revolutionary new FoodCheck technology across the Applegreen Network.

The contract has a potential value of €1million over 3 years as the technology rolls out across the expanding Applegreen Network and sees the FoodCheck system replace the current industry standard paper based labour intensive manual monitoring and record keeping allowing staff spend more time in direct customer interaction and sales.

Commenting on the contract, Eamonn Quinn, Executive Chairman, Kelsius said “Food Safety is a huge issue for all food businesses. The reputation damage of even one major incident can take many years to repair. Achieving a consistent standard across a branch network that has real time visibility allows retailers to know that they are on top of this issue. Using existing paper records a retailer only discovers there is a problem when it’s too late. Using FoodCheck reduces time spent on administrative tasks and allows staff to spend more time with customer related duties. FoodCheck uses wireless temperature sensors and a tablet application to automate the HACCP process. The recorded information is stored in the cloud and immediately available to the company. We are delighted that Applegreen a company renowned for being an innovator in its industry has awarded us this important contract.”

Joe Barrett, Chief Operations Officer of Applegreen further commented “We at Applegreen are delighted to be using Kelsius FoodCheck technology across our growing Applegreen network. We pride ourselves on our customer service and innovative food options whether in our small local stations or in our larger Motorway Service Areas. It’s important that our staff spend as much time as possible in customer facing roles and the FoodCheck technology ensures that the hugely important area of food safety management is managed with meticulous attention to detail but without the onerous hours of paper reporting and filing. As an independent Irish company we were delighted to be supporting another growing Irish company who came up with the perfect solution for Applegreen.”

Kelsius’ FoodCheck technology replaces the current paper-based systems that require repetitive manual monitoring and record keeping. FoodCheck’s web based temperature monitoring and food safety compliance system automates these tasks. The system utilises systematic and preventative regimes meaning that the industry standard HACCP processes are fully followed and that nothing is left to chance in the hugely important area of food safety. All data is stored electronically. Alerts of non-conformance are generated automatically by the system and sent as text messages to supervisors / managers. Ultimately, this results in a more efficient and cost-effective process allowing staff to spend more time on customer service in customer facing roles as opposed to ‘behind the scenes’ in convenience stores, restaurants, hotels, fast-food outlets or catering companies. Kelsius’ FoodCheck system is the only system of its kind currently available in the market. FoodCheck combines wireless sensor technology for food temperature monitoring and recording with an intuitive tablet based application which also facilitates the management and recording of hygiene related tasks.

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Pictured at Applegreen’s Motorway Service Area at Lusk, M1 on the occasion the announcement of the Kelsius contract with Applegreen to roll out Kelsius’ FoodCheck technology across the entire Applegreen network were Eamonn Quinn Executive Chairman, Kelsius and Joe Barrett, Chief Operations Officer, Applegreen.