Two ways to log a temperature
As part of a routine, so temperature items appear in your opening and closing checks and staff log them as they go.
As a one-off record, for a single reading at any time from the app or admin panel.
Safe ranges to check against
Check | Target |
|---|---|
Fridge / chilled storage | 0°C to 5°C (8°C legal maximum) |
Freezer | -18°C or below |
Cooking core temperature | 75°C, or 70°C for 2 minutes |
Hot holding | 63°C or above |
Reheating | 75°C (82°C in Scotland) |
Paddl has dedicated field types for fridge, freezer, delivery, cooking, hot holding, chilling, and probe calibration, each with the right limits built in. Readings are stored in °C and shown in your chosen unit.
Logging a one-off reading in the admin panel
Go to Alerts > Reports and choose Create Report > Log Temperature, or start from Deliveries for a delivery temperature
Pick the location and the relevant equipment
Enter the reading and a note if anything is unusual
Submit
Add your fridges and freezers under Equipment first so staff can pick them from a list when logging.
When a reading is out of range
Paddl flags an out-of-range reading as high priority and raises an alert. Record the corrective action you took, such as moving stock, checking the door seals and thermostat, and re-probing once the unit recovers. That record is what turns a problem into evidence of good management.
Correcting a reading
Logged readings are kept as a permanent record, so there is no in-place edit of the number. What you do depends on why it looks wrong:
The reading was real but high (for example the fridge door was left open). Leave it. Record the corrective action, let the unit recover, then log a fresh reading once it is back in range. The two readings together tell the true story.
You typed the wrong number by mistake. Delete that record from Alerts > Reports (or the food safety record list) and log the correct reading. The deletion is itself tracked, so the history stays honest.
Only owners and managers can delete a record. If you are on the app and cannot see a delete option, ask your manager to remove it for you.
Tip: Use a calibrated probe rather than trusting the built-in display, and keep a probe calibration record so you can show your readings are accurate.