System and method for food safety inspection

摘要

A system and a method for monitoring and inspecting food safety is disclosed. The system adopts insert and use concept that only requires an initial push on a button to begin its function. The system provides visual alert for different conditions if food products are in unsafe status. The system is pre-calibrated during manufacture without complicated or multi-step calibration or recalibration procedures during application. The system relies on modern surface-mount microprocessor technology that enables long-term calibration stability along with very low power consumption for extended battery life.

主权项

1. A device for evaluating food safety, comprising:
a processor for processing measured data corresponding to the temperature of food, including at least one of (i) determining whether the food temperature falls below a first temperature setpoint or exceeds a second temperature setpoint and (ii) determining whether the food temperature falls between the first temperature setpoint and the second temperature setpoint; wherein the first temperature setpoint is lower than the second temperature setpoint; the first temperature and second temperature corresponding to boundaries of a danger zone for food safety; wherein the first and second temperature setpoints define safety bounds for cold foods and hot foods so that the device can be inserted into cold foods or hot foods without changing settings; a memory for storing measured data regarding food temperature; a sensor for insertion in physical contact with food and sensing data corresponding to the food temperature; a one-touch switch for initiating a measurement with a single push or other single movement of a finger; an alerter for notifying a user regarding the danger zone; wherein the food safety device is constructed of a unitary body design including said processor, memory, sensor, and switch.