Maintain the Quality of Cooking Oil in Food Industries

Importance of the quality of cooking oil in food industry

Use of cooking oil which is too old for deep-frying produces inferior quality of food. It may also contain substances which present a risk to health. On the contrary, too early replacement of cooking oil causes wastage. 

Equipping you to maintain the quality of cooking oil

With the launch of new generation of the proven cooking oil tester testo 270 you can now inspect the quality of cooking oil for producing healthy food even faster. The cooking oil tester testo 270 measures the Total Polar Material (TPM) or the Total Polar Compounds (TPC) content in the cooking oil, which is a sure indicator of its age and quality.  Cooking oil develops its best potential between 14 and 20 % TPM. If the oil is too old, it shows an increased TPM value, and deep-fried goods of inferior quality are produced. It can furthermore contain substances which present a risk to health. 

                            

Regular measurement with the testo 270 cooking oil tester prevents the use of oil which is too old along with preventing the wastage of cooking oil due to too early replacement thus ensuring the quality of deep-fried foods, and reducing expenditure for cooking oil by up to 20 % and therefore saving cost!

You benefit three-fold when you use the cooking oil tester testo 270 for regular TPM value checks:

1. You comply with the legal norms & stipulations.

2. You reduce your cooking oil costs by up to 20 %.

3. Uniformly high deep-fried food quality ensures your customers are satisfied.

More information and answers to all your questions concerning cooking oil quality and testo 270 at: info@testoindia.com  

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Testo India Pvt. Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of Testo SE & Co. KGaA, Germany was founded in 2006 in Pune. The company has established eleven home offices in major metros and a channel partners’ network covering this enormous country.

Testo SE & Co. KGaA is a world leader in the design, development and manufacturing of electronic portable test and measuring instruments. Testo has also become a major supplier for markets such as food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, biotech etc. Today, Testo consists of over 2500 employees, 32 subsidiaries and 80 sales & service partners in other 43 countries.

Digital Food Thermometer – A Food Safe Instrument

HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) seek after the objective of limiting nourishment related diseases. The idea requires efficient checks, regularly of the sustenance temperature over the entire cooling chain, yet additionally of pH levels or cooking oil. Specialized checking, including documentation, is of prime significance around there. 

The seven standards of the HACCP idea are: 

1. Hazard examination 

2. Critical control focuses 

3. Limit esteems 

4. Continuous observing 

5. Corrective measures 

6. Documentation 

7. Regular check 

The universal estimating innovation producer Testo AG from the Black Forest, Germany adjusted to the particular structure states of the nourishment segment at a beginning period and in an exceptionally complete manner. The organization's point is to offer proficient, quick, yet safe estimating answers for sustenance. Testo is the main organization in its division to get an honour for its sustenance safe estimating instruments. The instruments were truly put through hell in testing as per HACCP guidelines and affirmed as "nourishment safe". 

Testo's steady quality strategy considers these exceptional conditions. The estimating instruments are fittingly outlined. This is the situation for instance with the testo 104, a collapsing thermometer for center temperature estimation with a to a great degree powerful metal collapsing pivot. The likelihood of having the capacity to crease the test up after the estimation makes the instrument simple to deal with and strong. Or then again the testo 108, a temperature estimating instrument with standard entrance test which gets by with just two keys. 

It is so natural to work, that the client does not need past learning of any sort. The two instruments can't be hurt at all by the brutal workplace. In the meantime, they meet the HACCP criteria as far as cleanliness, as they are cleaned under running water and germs can't create at all in any case. What's more, there are no pointless capacities which would muddle fast estimation. Likewise no planning time is required for the estimation in whatever shape. Indeed, even untrained staff can utilize these instruments instinctively and do safe estimations. Taking care of is truly open at the touch of a catch. 

Satisfying the HACCP criteria does not simply mean taking consistent estimations. At the point when nourishment controllers check a business, the administrator must have the capacity to demonstrate consistence with the orders consistently. This is done through the tedious, regularly manual documentation of estimation comes about. Thus, various Testo 184 estimating instruments have fitting information stockpiling assets or even PC programming for information investigation and logging. 

As a choice, helpful quick printers can be associated and estimation conventions still grew straightforwardly on location. This offers clients an abnormal state of security as far as having the capacity to confirm the best possible state of their products consistently. For example, information lumberjacks go with nourishment being transported in trucks and persistently show the temperature at particularly characterized interims. The littlest temperature vacillations amid transport can consequently be demonstrated. Results can later be perused out on the PC.

Crucial Measurements at Transport and Approaching Goods Phase

Nourishment A matter of trust 

Nourishment is one of those couple of wares where clients request security alongside quality. This tosses the restaurateurs into the tremendous test of serving safe and quality sustenance which are consistent to various nourishment standards directed by bodies like HACCP, and in the meantime deal with their operational systems financially. In sustenance segment, the eateries need to check numerous vital estimations at each phase of the procedure chain, similar to temperature, relative mugginess, cooking oil quality, to give some examples. Henceforth, the focused on utilization of estimation innovation guarantees flawless nourishment quality, considering the HACCP directions.

Transport: Temperature observing and quality information documentation in the vehicle of nourishments is to a great degree basic. A few nourishments have a specific refrigeration necessity in transport, and the icy chain it requires may by no means be interfered. With testo's vehicle information lumberjacks, you can screen each progression of the frosty chain. The lumberjacks go for your sake in cargo and stacking rooms, checking temperatures amid the vehicle of touchy merchandise like nourishment on rail, noticeable all around or out and about. At their goal, you see initially whether as far as possible esteems have been clung to.

Suggested estimating instrument: Transport information lumberjack testo 184 

• USB information lumberjacks for estimations amid transport

• Immediate making of a PDF report specifically after association with a PC

• Transport checking in consistence with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, HACCP and EN 12830

• The transport information lumberjack family has six distinct variations – with show/without show, utilize and toss/multi-utilize lumberjacks for temperature/moistness too stun estimation and one particularly for dry ice applications (- 80 °C).

Approaching Goods: 

This is the place nourishments ignore into the duty of the recipient, regardless of whether, its a store, an eatery, a retailer, and so on, where he must have the capacity to depend on getting and preparing just flawless products. Quickly after the provider's entry, the spot temperature checks (or consistent estimation amid frosty chain) are done either straightforwardly on the stacking stage or in the conveyance vehicle utilizing versatile temperature estimating instruments which measure temperature either without contact by infrared, or with surface or infiltration tests.

Prescribed estimating instrument: The infiltration infrared thermometer testo 104-IR 

• Single instrument for both infrared and center temperature estimations

• High-quality, powerful collapsing joint for extreme working use

• Precise 2-point laser with 10:1 optics demonstrates the correct estimation territory, permitting blunder free estimations

• HACCP and EN 13485-consistent

Testo India Pvt. Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of Testo SE & Co. KGaA, Germany was founded in 2006 in Pune. The company has established eleven home offices in major metros and a channel partners’ network covering this enormous country.

Testo SE & Co. KGaA is a world leader in the design, development and manufacturing of electronic portable test and measuring instruments. Testo has also become a major supplier for markets such as food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, biotech etc. Today, Testo consists of over 2500 employees, 32 subsidiaries and 80 sales & service partners in other 43 countries.

Food Safety Measurement in Supermarkets

Supermarket is a place where customer visit in mass to buy household requirement. People chooses supermarket primarily as they can easily obtain what they are hunting for at one place. Not only have they found grocery here, but many perishable products that require utmost monitoring. Before purchasing customer scrutinize the product, glance at something fresh and new, at the same time look for brands they are used to. Fresh food and frozen goods require special attention because little disappointment about products can demotivate the customer visits. 

Supermarkets are giant and are highly organized, individual section has its own importance. Refrigerated rooms are need to pay a little more attention because they have to follow certain temperature regulation adherence. Frozen goods are required monitoring around the clock with special care to temperature adherence as compare to manual spot check measurement. Continuous measurement with data loggers or automated climate monitoring with alarm function gives the certainty that the limit values are being adhered to at all times. This minimizes risks, secures quality and saves time.

Saving Time in Incoming Good Measurement

In the context of food safety, fresh food or frozen food require special attention. Supermarket receives goods from the suppliers, and handover of goods generally happens at loading bay. Temperature measurement of goods is executed either on the loading platform or in the truck immediately after the arrival of supplier. 

For fast and precise measurement peculiar devices are required. 

(1) Infrared and penetration thermometer testo 104-IR

Testo has provide robust device for measuring high priority foods, infrared thermometer with combination of penetration thermometer. With the help of Infrared thermometer temperature can be measured at the surface of the delivered goods, it does not require any contact or intrusiveness.

(2) Penetration thermometer testo 105

It is widely used in the food industry to measure temperature of semi solid foods like meat, cheese etc. It is rugged, ensure food safety and easy to handle, it can be cleaned under running water

For keeping customer satisfied and their trust forever these devices are highly accepted industrywide. Testo is a worldwide measuring instrument provider and is a world market leader in innovation and in providing solutions.

Testo India Pvt. Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of Testo SE & Co. KGaA, Germany was founded in 2006 in Pune. The company has established eleven home offices in major metros and a channel partners’ network covering this enormous country.

Testo SE & Co. KGaA is a world leader in the design, development and manufacturing of electronic portable test and measuring instruments. Testo has also become a major supplier for markets such as food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, biotech etc. Today, Testo consists of over 2500 employees, 32 subsidiaries and 80 sales & service partners in other 43 countries.

Testo 440 Air Velocity and IAQ Measuring Instrument is Available in Two Versions

The testo 440 dP form likewise has a coordinated differential weight sensor. This influences estimations at channels and also Pitot to tube and K-factor estimations conceivable.

With testo 440 estimation is conceivable in channels, at outlets, in rooms, at channels or with Pitot tubes

Estimations in channels

testo 440 Hot Wire Kit 

• testo 440 air velocity and IAQ measuring instrument with inward memory and information trade work

• Hot wire test incl. temperature sensor, settled link (1.8 m) with telescope (0.85 m)

• Measurement menu, e.g. for deciding the volume stream and coordinated and multi-point mean estimation Basic case for testo 440 and 1 test

testo 440 

16 mm Vane Kit 

• testo 440 air velocity and IAQ measuring instrument with inner memory and information send out capacity

• Vane test, settled link (1.8 m) with telescope (0.85 m)

• Measurement menu, e.g. for deciding the volume stream and coordinated and multi-point mean estimation Basic case for testo 440 and 1 test

Estimations at outlets 

testo 440 

100 mm Vane Kit with BT 

• testo 440 air velocity and IAQ measuring instrument with inner memory and information trade work

• 100 mm vane test with Bluetooth, incl. temperature sensor

• Measurement menu, e.g. for deciding the volume stream

• Basic case for testo 440 and 1 test

The testo 440 test framework: 

In conduits, at outlets, in rooms, at channels or with Pitot tubes. 

• All testo 440 air velocity tests for estimations in conduits have a scaled, extendible telescope (alternatively extendible from 1 m to 2 m).

• With the testo 440 dP, incl. differential weight sensor, you can guarantee that the channels in ventilating frameworks are working legitimately.

• The 100 mm vane test can be immediately joined with the 90° edge and telescope, making estimations at roof outlets less demanding.

• If Bluetooth isn't conceivable: just switch test head over from Bluetooth to link deal with and you're prepared.

• For volume stream estimations on account of high stream speeds or vigorously defiled stream, we prescribe the testo 440 dP and a Pitot tube.

Estimations in channels, at outlets and channel checking. 

testo 440 

Air flow ComboKit 1 with BT 

• testo 440 air velocity and IAQ measuring instrument with inward memory and information send out capacity

• 100 mm vane test with Bluetooth, incl. temperature sensor

• Hot wire test with telescope (0.85 m) incl. temperature sensor, settled link (1.8 m)

• Measurement menu, e.g. for deciding the volume stream

• Combi case for testo 440 and different tests

• As ComboKit 2 with 100 mm and 16 mm vane test (arrange no. 0563 4407)

testo 440 delta P

Air flow ComboKit 1 with BT

o testo 440 dP air speed and IAQ measuring

o instrument incl. differential weight with interior

o memory and information send out capacity

o Universal test handle with Bluetooth

o Hot wire test head incl. temperature and mugginess sensor

o 100 mm vane test head incl. temperature sensor

o Telescope (1 m) and 90° plot for the two tests

o Combi case for testo 440 dP and numerous tests

testo 440 delta P 

Air flow ComboKit 2 with BT

• testo 440 dP air velocity and IAQ measuring instrument incl. differential weight with inside memory and information trade work

• Universal test handle with Bluetooth

• 16 mm vane test head

• 100 mm vane test head incl. temperature sensor

• Humidity test head incl. temperature sensor

• Telescope (1 m) and 90° plot for the two tests Combi case for testo 440 dP and numerous tests

Automatic Monitoring & Documentation of Temperatures in Food Cold Chain with Testo Wi-Fi Data Logger

If it is about food, then it goes without saying that only hygienically immaculate goods are expected by the consumers. Undoubtedly, being the basic necessity of life good quality food stuffs is the highest priority for all consumers, food suppliers and manufactures. Be it vegetables, meat and sausages, poultry or dairy products- no one in the entire cold chain simply can afford bad quality because the customers would not accept damaged products.

Impediments to Safe & quality food throughout the supply chain

Right from farm to fork, there are many hindrances in supplying good quality food products - in Storage, transportation and other stages of supply chain. Firstly, the appearance of food items should be fresh and appetizing and not just that but the food also needs to be hygienically immaculate - More so with the perishable goods. For example, when the cold chain is interrupted and the foods are exposed to excessively high temperatures over a longer period. And secondly, because guidelines such as the HACCP concept must be strictly adhered to in order to eliminate risk factors.

This means that foods must be stored continuously at defined temperature limit values, typically at least -18 °C for deep-frozen goods and +4 °C to +8 °C in the refrigerated range. If refrigeration temperatures are not adhered to, leading to the sale of spoilt foods, there is a threat of considerable economic damage. All this often results due to failure or poor monitoring systems.

Conventional measurement data monitoring systems do automate monitoring. However, for this area of application they are often too complex, need time consuming installation, above all one person is always responsible for collecting the data and documenting them, by hand or electronically. Another setback surfaces due to the lack of warning and intimation features.

A Step ahead of Conventions

Considering the preferences of consumers, the indispensable norms that are to be followed and the quality level that has to be maintained, testo provides a superior alternative that can be easily induced in entire food monitoring system and supply chain, called as testo Saveris 2 - WiFi data loggers.

The Wi-Fi data logger system is the simple, flexible and reliable solution to humidity and temperature monitoring in food application for all workflow processes. The Wi-Fi data loggers measure temperature and humidity values via internal or external sensors and transmit the measurement data by wireless LAN to a server. With a secure online storage of all readings in Testo Cloud the data can be managed and analyzed online by the user via smartphone absolutely anywhere and anytime. The great advantage of testo Saveris 2 is its simplicity. This innovative monitoring system not only ensures easy installation & governing but eventually saves your time by almost eliminating manual readout and documentation procedures, simplifying the assurance of high product quality. In case of crises and deviations, it is even integrated with an alarm facility by e-mail, or optionally by SMS.

Test Saveris 2

Wi-Fi Data Loggers – Perfect solution for Food Industry

With the WiFi data logger system testo Saveris 2, you monitor and document the temperatures at all refrigerated sites automatically and more securely than ever before. You increase your operative efficiency, ensure quality, and prevent potential damage to the product and to your reputation - while adhering to laws, standards and regulations. It enables you to maintain constant, uniform and necessary conditions for your food products & gives necessary reminders and warnings as well.

To know more, or to see a live demo, write back to us on: info@testoindia.com Or Log on to our website www.testo.in https://www.testo.com/en-IN

Carry out Norm-compliant VAC Grid Measurement-with the Multi-function Measuring Instrument Testo 480

In order to be able to guarantee the error-free and energy-efficient performance of a VAC system, the correct adjustment of the total volume flow must be proven. In an incorrectly adjusted system, the indoor air quality deteriorates, which can negatively influence the health of the staff or production quality. This is why is important that in approval testing or when servicing a system, VAC technicians carry out a reliable, but also ve+ry complex VAC grid measurement according to EN 12599.

With the multi-function measuring instrument testo 480, Testo greatly simplifies VAC grid measurement – offering VAC constructors, assessors and facility managers a guided measurement program for norm-compliant results, as well as a large selection of highly accurate probes for the various requirements of the measurement.

Whether a VAC system fulfils the prescribed total volume flow, thus guaranteeing the required indoor climate, must be tested and proven according to the extensive guidelines of EN 12599 in approval testing and when servicing. As the flow profile in the duct rarely corresponds to the ideal shape (laminar/turbulent), and since the velocity profile can be extreme depending on the distance to the next source of interference, a grid measurement offers the safest method of correctly calculating volume flow. However, this form of measurement is very complex, and depending on the shape size of the duct, requires different measuring instruments and procedures – in rectangular ducts the trivial method, for example, and in round ducts the centroidal axis method. In addition to this, errors are more likely in grid measurement. There are various causes for this, ranging from influences at the measurement location up to errors in the conversion calculations of results.

With the multi-function measuring instrument testo 480, you conduct VAC grid measurements norm-compliantly according to EN 12599. With an integrated measurement program, the instrument guides you step by step through the entire measurement process, and offers a number of highly accurate probes such as thermal probes, vane probes or Pitot tubes – for low, medium or high flow velocities and different duct shapes. Thanks to the intelligent calibration concept, the probes notify the measuring instrument as soon the next calibration is due. Digital probes can even be calibrated without the hand instrument, allowing the uninterrupted use of the testo 480.

The measurement procedure is structured and simple:. First you enter the necessary parameters, such as duct geometry, distance from the edge or aperture position of the measurement location, into the menu. You then start the measurement program, whose graphic support guides you reliably and quickly through the measurement. The different measurement points in the duct are approached sequentially according to their coordinates. After the end of the measurement, the mean values as well as the uncertainties for flow velocity and volume flow are automatically calculated and displayed. This allows the total uncertainty to be directly evaluated without any additional measurements. With the testo 480, you are prepared for everything, you work quickly, obtain error-free measurement results, and can present them to your customers directly on site.

testo 480 – all the advantages at a glance:

• Guided measurement program for norm-compliant measurements according to EN 12599

• Compete probe range for the various requirements of VAC grid measurement

• Intelligent calibration concept for maximum efficiency

More information.

For more information and answers to all your questions concerning VAC grid measurements with the testo 480 at www.testo.com/en-IN