Free template
Fridge and freezer temperature log
A free, printable weekly log for fridge and freezer checks: two readings a day, who took them, and what was done when a reading was out of range.
Free, no sign-up. A4 landscape, one week per sheet.
| Date | Fridge / freezer | AM time | AM °C | AM initials | PM time | PM °C | PM initials | If out of range: what was done | Manager check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
How to use it
- Write the business, location and week at the top.
- Give each fridge and freezer a name staff will recognise (“Walk-in”, “Bar fridge 2”) and use it every time.
- Take a reading at the start and end of the day, or as often as your HACCP plan says. Write the actual number, not a tick.
- If a reading is out of range, write what you did (moved the food, called for repair, threw food out) and check again.
- A manager reviews and initials the sheet. Keep it with your records.
The FSAI guidance figures
- Chilled food: 0–5 °C
- Frozen food: −18 °C or colder
These are guidance figures. Use the limits in your own food safety management system, and see the FSAI Safe Catering pack and food safety temperatures explained.
When paper gets hard to keep up
Paper sheets get missed on busy days, filled in at the end of a shift, and lost when you need them. In Hygivo, staff see which fridges are due, enter the reading on their phone, and an out-of-range reading asks what was done and alerts the owner straight away. Temperature logs in Hygivo.
This is general information, not advice for your business. Your food safety management system (HACCP plan) and FSAI guidance are the reference. Hygivo is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FSAI.
Keep this record on your phone instead
Last reviewed 2026-10-12.