The Importance of Temperature Monitoring in Healthcare Settings

Maintaining precise and reliable temperature control is a fundamental requirement across modern healthcare. From storing vaccines and reagents to managing sterile instruments and monitoring laboratory environments, temperature stability plays a direct role in patient safety, diagnostic accuracy, and regulatory compliance. As clinical environments become more complex and the demands on healthcare professionals continue to grow, automated temperature monitoring has emerged as a critical tool that supports quality care while reducing risk.

Why Temperature Monitoring Matters

Every healthcare specialty has unique temperature-sensitive assets. In endoscopy and decontamination areas, the integrity of reprocessed instruments depends on controlled storage conditions. In dentistry or podiatry clinics, disinfectants, impression materials, and medications must be maintained within safe ranges. Laboratories require stable temperatures for reagents, incubators, and specimen storage, while nursing teams rely on medication fridges and controlled drugs cabinets that must remain continuously compliant.

Any deviation whether caused by equipment failure, power outages, door-ajar incidents, or environmental fluctuation can compromise both safety and compliance. Manual checks, still common in many settings, cannot provide the continuous oversight required to detect early excursions or prevent avoidable wastage.

Automated monitoring helps close this gap. It provides healthcare teams with 24/7 visibility over critical environments, reduces the burden of manual documentation, and ensures that clinical decisions are supported by accurate, audit-ready data.

A Trusted Innovator in Healthcare Monitoring

Providers such as Kelsius provide wireless temperature monitoring and digital task management, all in one system. Kelsius’ solutions are widely deployed across hospitals, laboratories, pharmacies, and specialist clinical units in over 50 countries. The company’s R&D-driven approach, combined with a strong focus on compliance and sustainability, has made it a trusted partner for organisations seeking dependable monitoring systems.

Accreditations such as ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015, alongside adherence to ISO 27001 information security requirements and FDA 21 CFR Part 11, signal a commitment to quality and robust data governance.

The Kelsius system – CoolCheck – is relied upon by healthcare organisations that demand stringent oversight and evidence-based traceability. Institutions such as Abbott Labs, Baxter, Roche Diagnostics, Eurofins, HSE Ireland, and multiple NHS Trusts use Kelsius monitoring to protect samples, medicines, and sterile supplies. Their applications range from GMP storage and aseptic units to large-scale warehouse monitoring and multi-site pharmacy operations.

Automated Monitoring Through CoolCheck

CoolCheck is designed to support the controlled environments found across healthcare. Its flexibility allows it to serve multiple sectors, from endoscopy to IPC and lab sciences. Wireless sensors placed in fridges, freezers, incubators, cryogenic tanks, or cleanroom spaces transmit data securely to the cloud, giving clinicians immediate access to real-time and historical information.

Instant alerts notify teams when thresholds are breached, ensuring rapid intervention and reducing the risk of sample loss or equipment downtime. All measurements and corrective actions are stored in a comprehensive audit trail, which simplifies inspections and reduces administrative workload. For teams managing diverse clinical processes, the system offers optional humidity, O₂, CO₂, or door-ajar monitoring, as well as the ability to support in-house mapping for specialised or high-risk areas.

How Automated Monitoring Supports Healthcare Teams

  1. Patient Safety and Infection Control
    Proper temperature maintenance is essential to prevent bacterial growth, preserve sterility, and maintain material integrity. Automated systems help protect patients by ensuring that devices, medications, and biological materials remain within certified ranges.
  2. Audit Readiness and Regulatory Assurance
    Healthcare environments face rigorous audits and local governance frameworks. Automated logs ensure that documentation is accurate, complete, and always ready for inspection.
  3. Efficiency and Workforce Productivity
    Manual checks can consume valuable clinical time. Automated monitoring reduces administrative burdens and frees staff to focus on patient care and laboratory accuracy.
  4. Incident Investigation and Traceability
    Access to historical temperature trends allows teams to quickly trace root causes following equipment failures, ensuring informed decision-making and improved risk mitigation.
  5. Scalable Monitoring Across Sites
    Whether overseeing a single fridge or managing multiple departments, sensors are easy to deploy and system dashboards offer remote visibility across locations.
  6. Minimising Waste and Supporting Sustainability
    Reducing the loss of high-value reagents, vaccines, or sterile stock helps protect budgets and reduce environmental impact. Automated monitoring also eliminates paper-based record keeping.
  7. Building Resilience and Reducing Risk
    Early detection of temperature deviations enables proactive response. This reduces the likelihood of compromised stock, service disruption, or cancelled procedures.

Supporting Modern Clinical Practice

In fast-paced healthcare environments, temperature monitoring is an essential safeguard. Automated systems help professionals uphold the highest standards of safety, compliance, and operational efficiency. As healthcare continues to advance, the ability to maintain controlled environments reliably will remain a cornerstone of quality care.

 

 

For more information visit www.kelsius.com.

Eastern Education Group Transforms Food Safety Across Seven Schools

Managing food safety across multiple school sites is no small task – especially when each kitchen serves pupils with special educational needs, where safety, consistency, and compliance are paramount.

For Eastern Education Group, which operates seven schools across Suffolk and Norfolk, paper-based food safety records were slowing things down. Staff spent valuable time completing manual checks, and managers were driving between schools just to collect paperwork. Weekly audits were time-consuming, and paper records left room for human error or even falsification.

Moving from Paper to Digital Confidence

In 2023, EEG SEND introduced the Kelsius FoodCheck 2.0 digital food safety system across its in-house catering kitchens. The rollout was carefully planned around school schedules, allowing staff to learn the system with minimal disruption. Training was simple and quick – most users preferred it to the old paper methods within days.

Today, audits that once took hours are done remotely in minutes. Management receive automated weekly reports, saving around three to four hours per week, while school catering teams save 30-40 minutes a day on checks.

Measurable Results

  • Instant oversight across multiple schools
  • Paper falsification eliminated – all records timestamped
  • £300–£400 in stock saved through early freezer alerts
  • EHOs impressed by transparency and ease of digital audits
  • Sustainability gains through reduced paper and ink use

Protecting Pupils and Preventing Waste

For SEND pupils, safeguarding extends to every part of the day including mealtimes. Accurate, digital food safety records give EEG SEND leadership confidence that standards are upheld across every kitchen, every day. When equipment fails, automatic alerts prevent costly food waste and protect supply continuity.

SEND Catering Manager Sarah Stannard commented, “It’s more trustworthy because the information can’t be falsified, it must be done on the day. I can now audit weekly without travelling between sites, saving hours each week. We’ve even saved hundreds of pounds in stock when freezers failed, thanks to instant alerts. I wouldn’t go back to paper.”

A Smarter, Safer, More Sustainable Future

Kelsius FoodCheck 2.0 has become integral to EEG SEND’s catering operations – helping staff work smarter, protecting pupils, and giving managers complete peace of mind.

By going digital, EEG SEND has improved efficiency, compliance, and sustainability – proving that technology and care can go hand in hand in education catering.

 

Pineapple Events: Putting Food Safety First Across the UK’s Top Attractions

Pineapple Events operates food units inside some of the UK’s busiest attractions, including Thorpe Park, Alton Towers, Madame Tussauds, and Brighton Pier. With diverse menus across multiple sites and a seasonal workforce, ensuring food safety and compliance has always been a priority.

Moving Beyond Paperwork

Before introducing Kelsius FoodCheck 2.0, managers and staff relied on paper-based checks. These were time-consuming, prone to human error, and, as Natalie, Operations Manager at Pineapple Events, explained:

“Paper records are always open to mistakes, and in many businesses, they can be falsified. With Kelsius, everything is timestamped, checks can’t be backdated, and my teams are more engaged because the system is tailored to them. I wouldn’t want to go back to paper.”

For Natalie, the ability to configure checklists to each unit’s specific needs has been a game-changer. Hot food outlets, dessert stands, and fryers all require different checks. With Kelsius, she ensures each tablet is tailored, removing irrelevant “noise” that can disengage staff and simplifying daily routines.

Making Food Safety Simple for Staff

Raj, who manages a unit at Thorpe Park, described the difference the system has made on the ground:

“Using Kelsius is very easy compared to paper. On paper, staff forget and there are no reminders, but with the tablet you get notifications every two hours. It tells us exactly what to do, so even in busy times we don’t miss checks.”

The reminders and user-friendly interface mean staff can stay focused on serving customers, while food safety standards remain consistent.

Real Benefits

Since adopting Kelsius, Pineapple Events has:
• Saved 3 staff hours per day across outlets at Thorpe Park.
• Reduced management audit time by 4 hours per week.
• Improved staff engagement with unit-specific, relevant checklists.
• Gained greater confidence with timestamped, fraud-proof records.

A Commitment to Safety

For Pineapple Events, Kelsius isn’t just about passing inspections. It’s about protecting guests and making compliance simpler for their teams. As Natalie put it:

“First and foremost, food safety is there to prevent someone from getting ill. Anything we can do to protect our customers; we have a responsibility to do. For me, the only way to achieve that consistently is with technology.”

 

Cost savings, no paperwork, reduced stock loss – Nisa Local store in Cornwall enjoys the benefits of FoodCheck2.0 from Kelsius

The Nisa Local store in St Stephen, Cornwall, is a large and busy convenience retailer offering a wide range of food essentials, with chilled and frozen food storage as well as a busy hot food department.

In the past the store relied on a basic thermometer and probe system for food temperature checks. This paper-based process was time-consuming and dependent on staff remembering to complete checks, resulting in extra workload and potential gaps in compliance and traceability.

The store needed a system that would address the gaps that the manual, paper-based system presented.

 

 

FoodCheck2.0 transforms food safety for Nisa Local St Stephen

Nisa Local St Stephen implemented the Kelsius FoodCheck2.0 digital HACCP and automated temperature monitoring system. It provides the store team with prompts for required tasks, ensuring temperature checks are never missed. Real-time alerts notify staff of equipment issues instantly, allowing for swift action. Installation was straightforward, and staff quickly adapted to the app-based system.

 

Immediate benefits delivered for HACCP and food safety

Installing FoodCheck2.0 from Kelsius delivered immediate results for the team at Nisa Local St Stephen:

  • 30–60 minutes saved per day by removing manual data logging.
  • Hundreds of pounds worth of food products saved and food waste reduced thanks to equipment failure alerts.
  • Streamlined audits with all records instantly available for inspectors.
  • A paperless operation with no printer or ink costs.

 

Reliability and efficiency bring confidence across the store

The Kelsius FoodCheck 2.0 system has been adopted in the Nisa Local store in St Stephen across management and staff.

Staff are confident that they will never miss any issues with fridge, freezer or power failures thanks to the real-time alerts should problems arise. The Kelsius system has saved the store hundreds of pounds in potential food loss and they have reduced waste in terms of food, paper and energy.

 

Nicola Anstey, Branch Manager, Nisa Local St Stephen, Cornwall

“We absolutely love the system — it’s easy, straightforward, and the prompts are brilliant. We’ve already avoided losing hundreds of pounds worth of stock thanks to instant alerts. Our auditors have been really impressed with the system.”

 

 

Monitoring Matters Podcast: Automated Food Safety for Butchers

In the latest episode of our podcast Monitoring Matters, we delve into how butchers can revolutionize their food safety protocols by transitioning from traditional paper-based systems to digital solutions. The focus is on Kelsius’ FoodCheck 2.0, a system designed to streamline operations, ensure compliance, and safeguard products.

The Shift from Paper to Digital

Traditional HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) systems often rely on manual record-keeping, which can be time-consuming and prone to errors. FoodCheck 2.0 offers a digital alternative, providing butchers with a user-friendly platform to monitor and record critical food safety data in real-time.

Key Benefits of FoodCheck 2.0 for Butchers

  • Wireless Temperature Monitoring: Ensure that all storage units maintain optimal temperatures, reducing the risk of spoilage.
  • Automated Alerts: Receive instant notifications if temperatures deviate from set parameters, allowing for swift corrective actions.
  • Enhanced Traceability: Track products by batch code, supplier invoice, or specific tasks, facilitating efficient recalls and audits.
  • Time and Cost Savings: Automating routine checks frees up staff time, allowing them to focus on core tasks, and reduces the costs associated with manual record-keeping.

Real-World Impact

Implementing FoodCheck 2.0 has led to significant improvements for many butcher shops:

  • Reduced Stock Loss: Automated alerts help prevent losses due to equipment failures.
  • Improved Compliance: Digital records simplify the auditing process and ensure adherence to food safety regulations.
  • Operational Efficiency: Streamlined processes lead to better resource allocation and improved customer satisfaction.

 

🎧 Listen to the episode here: 

👉 Learn more about the solution at www.kelsius.com/butcher

Kelsius temperature monitoring is a cut above the rest for management and staff at Rio Steakhouse

Rio Steakhouse is a premium steakhouse group with eight locations across the UK, offering an authentic Brazilian dining experience. Guests enjoy a unique rodizio-style service, with premium meats served by expert chefs. Across its venues, Rio delivers an immersive culinary journey, blending exceptional hospitality with the rich flavours of Brazil.

 

 

The Challenge 

Rio faced challenges in managing food safety and HACCP records across its eight locations. Ensuring compliance and maintaining up-to-date records was a complex task for head chefs, particularly ahead of EHO inspections.

Additionally, as the business expanded, rising costs highlighted the need to reduce food waste and improve control over kitchen operations.

 

Introducing FoodCheck2.0 from Kelsius

Recognising these challenges, the new Operations Director Rodrigo saw an opportunity to introduce the Kelsius digital HACCP system across the Rio estate. The benefits were significant:

  • 2 hours saved per day per property, on average saved by all food staff.
  • £1,000 per year per property estimated saved on wasted food.
  • 4 hours per week saved by management using automated reports.
  • Paper, ink and folders usage reduced to zero.
  • Food safety training time reduced by half.
  • 90% estimated reduction in mistakes due to human error.

 

A streamlined audit process

Commenting on using FoodCheck2.0 in Rio Steakhouse, Managing Director Rodrigo Grassi Duarte said, “I wouldn’t want to work anywhere that didn’t have the Kelsius system implemented. A big part is being able to streamline the audit process. We have been able to provide EHOs with full visibility of our records which gives them huge confidence in our processes.”

 

Barbara Alves, Executive Chef, Rio Steakhouse

“I wouldn’t want to work anywhere that didn’t have the Kelsius system implemented. A big part is being able to streamline the audit process. We have been able to provide EHOs with full visibility of our records which gives them huge confidence in our processes.

 

“Automated appliance monitoring is also so important to us. It saves our team roughly two hours a day, whilst also saving us £1,000 in stock alone in the last year from notifying our team of faulty appliances”

 

 

Kingsbridge Private Hospital Protects Food Safety & Improves Efficiencies with Kelsius

Kingsbridge Private Hospital is a leading healthcare provider with multiple sites across Northern Ireland. The hospital group includes kitchens, cafés, staff areas, and snack bars—all serving patients and staff daily. 

With patient health a top priority, the team needed a reliable and efficient food safety system. They wanted a solution that would ensure compliance, improve visibility, and support their sustainability goals. 

 

 

The Challenge 

Managing food safety in a hospital is complex. The team needed to: 

  • Ensure HACCP compliance across all sites 
  • Respond to issues in real time 
  • Simplify reporting for inspections 
  • Reduce paper usage and food waste 

 

The Solution 

After reviewing their options, Kingsbridge chose Kelsius FoodCheck 2.0.

The system was installed across all catering areas. It automates temperature checks, task logging, and record keeping. It gives managers real-time insights and full control from one dashboard. 

 

The Results 

Since going digital with Kelsius, the team has seen big improvements:

  • Real-time alerts mean issues are fixed fast, reducing risk to patients
  • Digital records make audits easy and save time
  • Central task management improves consistency across all sites
  • Paper and food waste have both dropped, helping sustainability targets
  • Staff efficiency is up, with faster training and simpler processes

 

The Outcome 

By automating HACCP compliance, streamlining task management, and enhancing sustainability, the hospital group has improved both patient safety and operational efficiency. 

 

Jim Farren, Group Catering Manager, Kingsbridge Private Hospital

“Kelsius has truly transformed how we manage food safety across all our sites. The real-time alerts, automated reporting, and centralised visibility allow us to act quickly and maintain the highest standards. It’s an invaluable tool that ensures our patients’ health is always our number one priority.”

 

 

Kelsius Digital HACCP and wireless temperature monitoring exceeds expectations for Hastings Hotels

The Culloden Estate And Spa Exterior

On average, each property saves three hours per day for all food staff

 

Hastings Hotels is a luxury hotel group operating six hotels and a stand-alone Gastro Pub, Cultra Inn, situated on the Culloden Estate in Northern Ireland, serving a wide range of prepared and fresh food to its customers. These seven properties offer guests an impressive choice of venues, catering across leisure, events, sporting pursuits and gourmet dining.

 

 

Challenges Faced by Management and Chefs

Hastings Hotels faced the challenge of managing food safety and HACCP records across multiple locations. Larger properties like the Grand Central and Europa Hotels have different areas for multiple kitchens, bars, delis and large catering spaces, all requiring up to date records to be kept.

Management had little oversight of all food safety records, with a paper process that was prone to errors, and too much time was spent on recording data rather than providing the best guest experience.

Chefs spent too much time reviewing paper records and manually recoding temperatures across different kitchens and floors. Stock was being lost due to no notifications of faulty appliances, and there was little traceability for food.

 

Introducing the Kelsius System

The Kelsius FoodCheck 2.0 system was introduced into operations at Hastings Hotels. With the system now in use in their properties, management has more confidence and peace of mind as audits and inspections are easier. Reporting is streamlined and it’s much easier to train any agency staff who are required ad hoc.

Digital traceability means better transparency and accountability, with no risk of falsification or mistakes due to human error. Automated alerts have hugely reduced the risk of food waste due to temperature excursions, improving the shelf life of products.

 

Benefits

  • Three hours saved per day on average per property by all food staff
  • Estimated £2000 per year per property saved on wasted food
  • Four hours per week saved by management using automated report
  • Paper, ink and folders used reduce to zero
  • Food safety training time reduced by half
  • 90% estimated reduction in mistakes caused by human error

 

 

Raymond Duncan Compliance, Operations & Procurement Manager, Hastings Group:

“Using the Kelsius system, I have peace of mind knowing all food safety processes are being adhered to. The automated system minimises human error and it’s so much easier for management to remotely identify trends or gaps in any hotel and act in real time. Our EHO loves the system as it gives them full visibility of our processes, in turn they are more confident in us to maintain outstanding food safety for our guests. We’re delighted with the system.”