Horizon Software First to Introduce Integrated Temperature Management to Ensure Food Safety and Prevent Food Loss

TempAlert Offers Food Service Operations an Efficient and Accurate Way to Check and Record Food Temperatures, as Well as Monitor Temperatures in Refrigerators and Freezers … without the Tedious Paperwork

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Horizon Software International (www.horizonsoftware.com), a global leader in food service technology, announces the release of its integrated temperature management solution, TempAlert^TM, for K–12 schools, healthcare, and senior living communities. Horizon partnered with SMART Temps, LLC (www.smart-temps.com) to offer this highly effective tool that allows clients to accurately check and record food temperatures, as well as monitor refrigerator and freezer temperatures around the clock.

“We are proud to partner with the industry’s leading company, Horizon, to bring real-time peace of mind and protection to even more food service operations”

With this innovative solution, food service directors can reduce the risk of food borne illness by taking a preventive approach to food safety, maintain Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) compliance for streamlined audits, and prevent food losses due to equipment failure.

TempAlert is the only wireless temperature management system that is seamlessly integrated with menus and production records to ensure HACCP compliance. Food temperatures are automatically submitted to production records, helping clients meet all HACCP reporting requirements with ease and eliminating the tedious chore of hand-written temperature logs.

Horizon’s TempAlert solution, powered by SMART Temps™ Technology, also helps food service operations avoid costly food losses by continuously monitoring temperatures in freezers, refrigerators, milk coolers, and storerooms, and sending alerts via email, text, and/or phone if temperatures are not in the proper range. This gives clients an opportunity to move food to a safe location before a complete equipment failure (a substantial financial loss) occurs.

TempAlert uses wireless technology to document the food and equipment temperature information in real-time on the client’s secure website, allowing temperatures to be checked online, any time, so immediate action can be taken when necessary.

The founders of SMART Temps™, Mike McKay and John Miller, have a tremendous passion for the School Nutrition Industry, and have many successful installations of their temperature management solutions under their collective belt. “We are proud to partner with the industry’s leading company, Horizon, to bring real-time peace of mind and protection to even more food service operations,” said SMART Temps, LLC President Richard Florea.

“Our goal is to offer a solution that will give our customers the peace of mind that comes with knowing the food they are serving is safe, and that their assets are protected,” says Michael Williamson, President of Horizon Software International. “We are excited to add this solution to our offering because of the far-reaching benefits it provides.”

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About Horizon Software International and SMART Temps, LLC

Founded in 1992, Horizon Software International is a global leader in software, services and technologies for food service operations. The company, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner headquartered near Atlanta, GA, offers comprehensive food service solutions ranging from Point of Service (POS) to back of the house management systems including inventory management, procurement, menu planning, nutrition analysis, production, warehouse distribution, and more. Horizon is a subsidiary of Roper Industries. For more information, visit www.horizonsoftware.com or call toll free [phone].

SMART Temps LLC, founded by Mike McKay and John Miller, is located in Mishawaka, Indiana. They have extensive experience with food safety management programs and temperature monitoring systems in the educational food service industry. Their commitment to School Nutrition and the Food Service Industry is evident by their fifty plus cumulative years in the industry. For more information on SMART Temps™, visit www.SMART-Temps.com or call toll free [phone].