Applications of Infrared Thermometers & Cameras in Food and Beverage Industry

Overview

The food and beverage industry involves the production, processing, distribution, and sale of food and drinks. It includes agriculture, food and beverage manufacturing, restaurants, retail, distribution, and more. This industry is crucial for meeting dietary needs and catering to consumer preferences. It encompasses various sectors, such as food production, beverage production, food service, retail, logistics, hospitality, and it’s characterized by ongoing innovation and a focus on sustainability and health.

Depending on specific features and functions, GAO Tek’s infrared thermometers & cameras are sometimes referred to as non-contact thermometers, IR thermometers, laser thermometers, temperature guns, pyrometers, infrared temperature sensors, thermal imaging cameras, IR cameras, thermographic cameras, heat vision cameras, IR imaging devices, FLIR cameras, infrared scanners, IR thermal detectors, infrared imaging systems.

GAO Tek’s infrared thermometers & cameras have the following applications in food and beverage industry:

Temperature Monitoring: GAO Tek’s infrared thermometers are used to quickly and accurately measure the temperature of food products, equipment, and surfaces. This is vital for ensuring that food is cooked, stored, and served at safe temperatures to prevent bacterial growth and foodborne illnesses.
Refrigeration and Freezer Monitoring: GAO’s infrared thermometers are employed to check the temperature of refrigerators and freezers, ensuring that perishable items are stored at the correct temperatures to maintain freshness and quality.
Baking and Cooking: Chefs and food processors use our infrared thermometers to monitor the temperature of ovens, grills, and stovetops, ensuring that food is cooked to the desired level of doneness and safety.
Quality Control: GAO’s infrared thermometers are used in quality control processes to check the temperature of ingredients during food production, helping maintain consistency and quality.
Transportation and Storage: During transportation and storage of food products, our infrared thermometers are used to verify that the temperature remains within safe limits to prevent spoilage.
Quality Inspection: GAO Tek’s thermal imaging cameras are used for quality control by detecting anomalies or defects in food products. They can identify inconsistencies in cooking, packaging, or processing that may not be visible to the naked eye.
HACCP Compliance: GAO’s infrared cameras help in Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) compliance by monitoring temperatures at critical control points in food processing facilities to ensure food safety.
Energy Efficiency: Our infrared cameras are used to identify areas of heat loss or inefficiency in food processing equipment and facilities, helping companies reduce energy consumption and operational costs.
Equipment Maintenance: These cameras are employed for predictive maintenance of machinery and equipment, identifying overheating components that may lead to breakdowns or production stoppages.
Hygiene Assessment: GAO’s infrared cameras can be used to assess the cleanliness of equipment and surfaces in food preparation areas by detecting residual heat patterns that may indicate insufficient cleaning.
Cold Chain Monitoring: In the transportation and storage of perishable goods, our thermal cameras are used to monitor the temperature of refrigerated trucks, warehouses, and cold storage facilities to ensure the integrity of the cold chain.
Baking and Cooking Process Optimization: GAO Tek’s infrared cameras can help optimize baking and cooking processes by visualizing temperature distribution within ovens and other cooking equipment, ensuring even cooking and consistent quality.

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Complying with Food and Beverage Industry Standards

GAO Tek’s food and beverage industry comply or help our customers comply with the food and beverage industry standards such as

ISO 22000 HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)
FDA Food Code
ASTM E1965-
FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
ISO 20476
ISO 6781
Local Regulatory Guidelines

Complying with Government Regulations

GAO Tek’s food and beverage industry comply or help our customers comply with the U.S. government regulations such as

FDA Food Code
FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
FDA Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
State and Local Health Departments
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

GAO Tek’s food and beverage industry comply or help our clients comply with the Canadian regulations such as

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR)
Health Canada
Measurement Canada
Provincial and Territorial Health Authorities
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulations
Industry Associations

GAO Tek’s food and beverage industry comply or help our clients comply with the Mexican regulations such as

Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS – Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios)
NOM-251-SSA1-2009
NOM-251-SSA1-2020
Federal Law for the Protection of the Consumer (Ley Federal de Protección al Consumidor)
State and Municipal Health Authorities
National Institute of Metrology, Standardization, and Industrial Quality (INMETRO)
Industry Associations

GAO Tek’s food and beverage industry comply or help our clients comply with the European regulations such as

EU Food Safety Regulations
Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the Hygiene of Foodstuffs
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 on Specific Hygiene Rules for Food of Animal Origin
National Competent Authorities
European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
Industry Associations

Case Studies of Infrared Thermometers & Cameras in Food and Beverage Industry

Infrared thermometers & cameras are sometimes called as non-contact thermometers, IR thermometers, laser thermometers, temperature guns, pyrometers, infrared temperature sensors, thermal imaging cameras, IR cameras, thermographic cameras, heat vision cameras, IR imaging devices, FLIR cameras, infrared scanners, IR thermal detectors, infrared imaging systems.

Here are some practical examples of using infrared thermometers & cameras in food and beverage industry:

A bakery in New England utilizes thermal cameras to monitor the temperature inside their industrial ovens. This helps ensure that bread, pastries, and other baked goods are uniformly baked and meet quality standards.

A seafood processing facility in the Northeast uses infrared thermometers to regularly check and record the temperatures of their cold storage units. This ensures that fish and shellfish are stored at the correct temperatures to maintain freshness and safety.

A dairy farm in Wisconsin employs handheld infrared thermometers to monitor the temperature of milk during milking and storage. This ensures that the milk is maintained at the correct temperature for quality and safety.

meatpacking plant in Iowa uses infrared cameras to monitor the temperature of meat products as they pass through ovens and cooking processes. This helps ensure that meats are cooked to the appropriate internal temperatures.

A barbecue restaurant in Texas uses thermal cameras to monitor the temperature inside its smokers. This ensures that meats are cooked low and slow to perfection, maintaining the traditional barbecue flavor and quality.

A poultry processing plant in Arkansas employs handheld infrared thermometers to check the temperature of chicken products during cooking and processing, ensuring that they reach the required safe internal temperature.

Wineries in California use infrared thermometers to measure grape temperatures during the growing season. This data helps vineyard managers make decisions about irrigation and harvesting timing to optimize grape quality.

Breweries in Oregon employ thermal cameras to monitor and control the temperature of fermentation tanks during the brewing process. This ensures consistent beer quality and flavor profiles.

A frozen food distribution center in Quebec utilizes thermal imaging cameras to monitor the temperature of cold storage warehouses, ensuring that perishable goods are stored at the correct temperature to maintain product quality.

Bakeries in Ontario use handheld infrared thermometers to monitor the temperature of bread and pastries during baking, ensuring that they are cooked to the desired level of doneness and safety.

A food distribution company in Mexico City uses thermal imaging cameras to monitor the temperature of its cold storage warehouses, ensuring that perishable goods are stored at the correct temperature to maintain product quality and safety.

Bakeries in Monterrey employ handheld infrared thermometers to monitor the temperature of baked goods during baking, ensuring that they are cooked to perfection and meet safety standards.

A food distribution company in the UK uses thermal imaging cameras to monitor the temperatures of refrigerated delivery trucks and storage facilities, ensuring that perishable goods are transported and stored within safe temperature ranges.

Bakeries in France employ handheld infrared thermometers to monitor the temperature of bread, pastries, and cakes during baking, ensuring that they are cooked to perfection and meet safety standards.

GAO RFID Inc. GAO RFID, a sister company of GAO Tek Inc., is ranked as a top 10 RFID supplier in the world. Its RFID, BLE, and IoT products have also been widely used in food and beverage industry.

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Use of Infrared Thermometers & Cameras with Leading Software and Cloud Services in Food and Beverage Industry

GAO Tek has used or has facilitated its customers to use GAO’s infrared thermometers & cameras with some of the leading software and cloud services in their applications. Examples of such leading software and cloud services include

Thermal Imaging and Analysis Software
Temperature Data Logging Software
Quality Control and HACCP Software
Process Monitoring Software
Statistical Process Control (SPC) Software
Predictive Maintenance Software
Energy Management Software
Supply Chain Visibility and Cold Chain Monitoring Software
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
IBM Cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS) IoT Analytics
Microsoft Azure IoT Analytics
Google Cloud IoT Core
IBM Watson IoT Platform

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Meeting Customers’ Demands

Large Choice of Products

In order to satisfy the diversified needs of their corporate customers, GAO Tek Inc. and its sister company GAO RFID Inc. together offer a wide choice of testing and measurement devices, network products, RFID, BLE, IoT, and drones.

Fast Delivery

To shorten the delivery to our customers, GAO has maintained a large stock of its products and is able to ship overnight within the continental U.S. and Canada, and fast delivery to Mexico and Europe from the nearest warehouse.

Local to Our Customers

We are located in both the U.S. and Canada. We travel to customers’ premises if necessary. Hence, we provide a very strong local support to our customers in North America, particularly the U.S., Canada and Mexico and Europe. Furthermore, we have built partnerships with some integrators, consulting firms and other service providers in different cities to further strengthen our services. Here are some of the service providers in food and beverage industry we have worked with to serve our joint customers:

Deloitte
Accenture
IBM Global Business Services
Capgemini
IBM Canada
Accenture Canada
Deloitte Canada
Capgemini Canada
IBM México
Accenture México
Deloitte México
Capgemini México
IBM Europe
Accenture Europe
Deloitte Europe
Capgemini Europe

GAO Has Many Customers in Food and Beverage Industry

The products from both GAO Tek Inc. and GAO RFID Inc. have been widely used in food and beverage industry by many customers, including some leading companies. Here is more information on applications of GAO RFID Inc.’s products in food and beverage industry.

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