Meals on Wheels Temperature Monitoring Package

This package is designed for Meals on Wheels and community food services to support compliance with Australian food safety requirements for the storage of potentially hazardous food.

The system provides continuous temperature monitoring, automated record keeping, and alerts when temperatures fall outside safe limits, assisting food businesses to maintain, verify and demonstrate effective temperature control.

What’s Included

Temperature Monitoring Equipment

• 5 × CTX900A wireless temperature sensors
• Suitable for refrigerators, freezers and cool rooms
• Designed for food storage environments
• Long-life battery operation
• Automatic temperature measurement and transmission

Gateway & Connectivity

• 1 × GW100-WiFi Gateway (default)
• Secure encrypted data transmission
• Connects to existing site Wi-Fi network

Optional upgrade: GW100-4G Gateway (selectable)
Suitable where Wi-Fi is unavailable or unreliable

Monitoring & Records

• Continuous temperature monitoring
• Secure online access to temperature records
• Historical temperature data retained for review
• Supports verification of temperature control procedures

Alerts

• Alerts generated when temperatures exceed set limits
• Helps ensure corrective action can be taken promptly
• Reduces risk of food being stored outside safe temperatures

Setup

• Equipment supplied pre-configured
• Simple installation
• No specialist electrical work required

Intended Use

This system is suitable for monitoring:

• Refrigerators
• Freezers
• Cool rooms
• Storage areas for potentially hazardous food
• Unattended or overnight storage

Alignment with Food Safety Requirements

This system assists food businesses to:

• Maintain food at safe temperatures
• Monitor temperature control continuously
• Verify that temperature control measures are effective
• Retain temperature records for review and audit
• Reduce reliance on manual temperature logs

Final responsibility for food safety compliance remains with the food business.

Gateway Selection

Default option:
✔ GW100-WiFi Gateway

Optional upgrade:
✔ GW100-4G Gateway (additional cost)

Important Notes

• Internet connection required (Wi-Fi or 4G depending on gateway selected)
• System supports food safety monitoring but does not replace staff training or food safety programs
• Suitable for commercial food storage environments