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Preventing Foodborne Illness  with Temperature Monitoring

Written by SmartSense | February 21, 2017

Who steps in when food prep staff members don’t show up for work? Who saves the day when a surge of customers creates a long line at the counter?  Who takes control when staff members don’t perform a task in accordance with food safety protocols? The answer to these questions: Restaurant Supervisors. Restaurant supervisors are the newest superheroes in the battle against the pathogens attacking our food. They do this by reducing spoiled produce via food safety monitoring to prevent foodborne illnesses. They are dedicated to overseeing training, enforcing good hygiene practices, and ensuring that all food is safely handled and prepared.

They understand that quality and service are important to running a restaurant. But they also understand that food service quality assurance monitoring is essential for preparing high-quality food.

No supervisor wants their customers to get food poisoning, especially when it’s a chain restaurant. Supervisors can help achieve a great experience and prevent a foodborne illness with food temperature monitoring.

How can Restaurant Supervisors prevent foodborne illness?

  • They can ensure that workers reporting for duty while ill are sent home; or simply do not show up.
  • They can train new employees and continuously train current employees to keep up with the latest regulations.
  • Use food temperature monitoring technology to prevent spoiled produce

The restaurant industry tends to have high turnover. When employees leave, they take with them not only their skills but also their hours of food and safety training. Which in turn means that the manager will need to find and train a replacement to maintain efficiency.

Training Employees About Food Safety Monitoring

Since food service employees are paid hourly, sick time is typically limited or unpaid. To not lose hours, employees may report to work when they’re feeling ill which puts everyone at risk. The role of a supervisor is not to penalize employees for being sick, but rather, to ensure that their staff take the time they need to recover, maintaining safety for both the restaurant staff and customers.

Supervisors play a critical role in organizations whether large or small. They oversee staff performance and training. They can ensure employees are healthy and safe while also protecting the restaurant brand and the patrons.

Supervisors understand the need to meet food service operations and production goals. As well as the processes and procedures that promote food safety. Food service supervisors are the superheroes of the industry. 

Contact us today to learn how to protect your restaurant (and your brand) from food safety disasters.