How Food Producers in Ireland Benefit from KT50 Data Loggers

In the competitive world of food production, quality, safety, and compliance are non-negotiable. For Irish food producers—whether small-scale artisan bakers or large chilled goods distributors—maintaining consistent temperature control is crucial for preserving product integrity and meeting regulatory standards. In the food industry, precise temperature control is paramount—for safety, product quality, and compliance. In Ireland, food businesses rely on the KT50 Data Logger—a compact, EN 12830‑compliant device—to monitor conditions during storage and transport, ensuring seamless cold chain management.

Enter the KT50 Data Logger—a compact, EN12830-compliant device that has become a go-to solution for many food businesses across Ireland.

What Is the KT50 Data Logger?

The KT50 Data Logger is a compact, high accuracy, USB-enabled temperature logger designed for monitoring and recording temperature data for food and catering applications and during food storage and transportation. Its standout features include:

• Built-in USB for plug-and-play data downloads.
• Programmable alarms for high/low temperature thresholds.
• Magnetic backing for easy placement in fridges, trucks, or cold rooms.
• Battery-powered operation for long-term, remote logging.
• Compliant with EN 12830, the European norm for refrigerated food transport and storage
• Storage of up to 16,000 data points, with user-defined logging intervals from 1 minute to 24 hours
• Fast data download at up to 1,000 points per second via USB, using free software 
• Compact build with magnetic backing, ideal for refrigerators, freezer doors, and delivery vehicles
• Temperature range from ‑40 °C to +70 °C, accuracy better than ±0.4 °C between ‑20 °C and +70 °C
• Supplied with a calibration certificate traceable to National Standards.

Here are three examples of how Food Producers and the Food, Catering and Transportation industry could benefit from using the KT50 Data Loggers:

Scenario 1

Artisan Cheese Producer in Galway

A small cheesemaker in County Galway uses the KT50 to monitor the temperature inside their aging rooms and refrigerated storage.

Why KT50 Worked:

• The compact size fits easily in cramped cheese-aging racks.
• EN12830 compliance helped with Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) inspections.
• Historical temperature reports were used during their HACCP audits

Result:

Fewer rejected batches and faster audit approval times thanks to traceable logging data.

Scenario 2

Meat Processor in Cork

A medium-sized meat processor in Cork uses KT50 loggers in their delivery vans to track temperature compliance during transport.

Why KT50 Worked:

• Plug-and-play USB download allowed drivers to generate reports without extra software.
• Programmable alerts notified them of any cold chain interruptions.
• Water-resistant casing handled the humid, cold storage environments.

Result:

Demonstrable cold chain compliance and fewer spoilage incidents during long hauls.

Scenario 3

Bakery Chain in Dublin

A bakery with multiple retail locations across Dublin installed KT50 units in fridges at each site to ensure dough and cream products stayed within safe limits.

Why KT50 Worked:

• Magnetic backing made it easy for staff to install units without mounting kits.
• Store managers could download daily logs and email them for central archiving.
• High/low alarms notified staff before temperatures became unsafe.

Result:

Improved consistency in product quality across all branches—and greater peace of mind for management.

Why Irish Food Businesses Trust the KT50

Here’s why the KT50 Data Logger continues to be a popular choice: