Foodcare K-Type Thermocouple Thermometer with Fixed Probe

This Hanna Instruments thermometer measures food temperature with a fixed type K probe.

Why it is measured

A thermocouple measures temperature from the voltage generated where two dissimilar metals meet. It has almost no mass, so it follows a changing temperature almost instantly — which is what a food probe has to do. Type K covers the widest range and is the general-purpose choice. A fixed probe has no connector to loosen or corrode, which is what fails first on a instrument carried in an apron.

Where it is used

• food service and catering
• HACCP verification
• cold chain checks
• cooking and holding control

Reading a temperature correctly

Most wrong temperatures are not the instrument's fault. A probe placed too shallow, read before it settled, or put in the thinnest part of a piece of food gives a confident number that was never true of the product.

Insert to the depth marked, into the thickest part, and wait for the reading to stop moving. Check the instrument against an ice-water slurry periodically — that is a real reference point, and it costs nothing.

Practical note

Insert to the depth marked on the probe and into the thickest part; a shallow reading is the commonest false pass in a kitchen.

Supplied as one model.