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A fridge door left open or a heat bulb going out in a hot case can quickly turn hundreds or thousands of dollars of inventory into an expensive liability.
It's bad enough to have to throw out unusable product. It's a downright disaster if you make someone sick.
Bacteria can double every 20 minutes in the "Danger Zone," so time is of the essence. Despite that, many restaurants and grocery stores still rely on employees to manually take temperatures and write them in a log. This makes them vulnerable to human error, and even if the measurements are accurate they're typically only taken once an hour.
Keeping track of sensitive temperatures doesn't have to be so risky, however. Smarter Business Temperature Monitoring from Alarm.com helps you monitor multiple temperature zones, in real time, from anywhere.
It's simple to set up, and even easier to use. Install remote sensors in the environment you need to monitor, then access their readings from your temperature monitoring dashboard in the Alarm.com app. You'll get email, SMS and push alerts triggered by customisable temperature limits, so you'll know the instant that something goes wrong. Historical reports can be generated in a matter of seconds, giving you insight into temperature changes over the course of days, weeks, or months.
According to a recent study by data analytics firm Parks Associates, 29% of small and medium-sized businesses already use a smart thermostat. However, while smart thermostats are a great way to manage heating and cooling, they don't cover freezers, fridges, or other highly specific temperature zones. Smarter Business Temperature Monitoring allows you to keep an eye on multiple areas of your business that aren't controlled by your smart thermostat, and to access all your temperature information from one app.
The same Parks Associates study found that on average, SMBs using a smart thermostat estimate the device saves them 10% on their energy bills. The cost savings from not getting a customer sick? Priceless.