Liam Jones
Founder, Pilla App
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Learn how to run accurate freezer temperature checks, build them into your food safety system with Pilla, and use AI to automate the process.
Join Liam Jones, founder of Pilla and a qualified food safety consultant, for a session on freezer temperature checks.
Understand
Freezing at -18°C or below stops bacterial growth completely, but if your freezer fails you could lose valuable stock and risk serving unsafe food. Regular monitoring catches problems before they become costly failures.
The target is -18°C or below, an international standard across the UK, EU, and most countries. Some businesses aim for -20°C to provide a safety margin. You should never refreeze food that has thawed unless it has been cooked first. Bacteria may have multiplied while the food was thawed, and freezing again does not kill them.
If food is still frozen solid with ice crystals visible throughout, it is safe to keep. If it has thawed completely with no ice crystals remaining, or has been above 8°C for more than 4 hours, it must be discarded. Warning signs of freezer failure include temperatures gradually rising over days, the compressor running constantly, unusual motor noises, and excessive ice build-up despite good door seals.
Apply
See how freezer temperature checks fit into your wider food safety management system in Pilla. We walk through how to build this into your system so that your team has clear processes, accountability, and a documented trail that proves compliance.
Automate
Learn how AI can speed up this process and connect Pilla to your other tools, giving you a much more joined up system across your business.
Bring your questions , we'll be answering them live throughout.