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Hot food temperature log

Choose separate cooking, reheating and hot-holding sheets. Record food, times, temperatures and actions; print or download a CSV for Excel.

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Hot food temperature log

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Cooking temperature record

Record both time and core temperature where your method requires them. Follow your registered Food Control Plan; this sheet does not validate a cooking process.

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Date / time
Example: 25 Sep, 11:30
Food / batch
Soup, batch A
Method / required temperature and time
Reviewed cooking method
Core temperature °C
78
Time held
30 seconds
Action / outcome
Compared time and temperature with the method
Checked by
Sam
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Date / timeFood / batchMethod / required temperature and timeCore temperature °CTime heldAction / outcomeChecked by
       
       
       
       

Reheating record

Use the reheating method in your registered Food Control Plan. Record elapsed time as well as the final temperature.

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Date
Example: 25 Sep
Food / batch
Soup A
Method / required limit
Reviewed reheating method
Start time
11:00
Finish time
11:20
Core temperature °C
78
Action / checked by
Compared time and temperature with plan; Sam
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DateFood / batchMethod / required limitStart timeFinish timeCore temperature °CAction / checked by
       
       
       
       

Hot-holding temperature record

Hot holding is a separate process from cooking and reheating. Record food temperature, time and corrective action against your registered Food Control Plan.

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Fictional example — excluded from your downloads and blank records.

Date / time
Example: 25 Sep, 12:00
Food / batch
Soup A
Temperature °C
68
Required limit
Reviewed site limit
Time / previous check
Previous check 11:00
Action / follow-up
Compared with plan; next check scheduled
Checked by
Sam
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Date / timeFood / batchTemperature °CRequired limitTime / previous checkAction / follow-upChecked by
       
       
       
       

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Is this template free?
Yes. Edit, download and print it without signing up. Changes stay in this browser tab, so save your download before leaving.
Can I change the checks or limits?
Use the methods and limits in your reviewed plan and the instructions for your equipment. These sheets organise records; they do not approve a method or certify compliance.

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