The Food Thermometer Calibration Log is a record sheet published by Boulder County Licensing for food establishments that check their thermometers against ice water. It has one row per date and a column for each of up to five thermometers, where you enter your initials when a thermometer is calibrated correctly. On this page you can fill out the log online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original PDF is published by Boulder County at the official link below.
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What is Food Thermometer Calibration Log – Boulder County?
The Food Thermometer Calibration Log is a Boulder County Licensing record sheet where staff enter their initials each time a thermometer reads correctly in an ice-water check, with one row for each date and columns for Thermometer 1 through Thermometer 5.
The printed title of the sheet is "Thermometer Calibration Log". Its header states the rule it supports: calibrate all thermometers at least once a week and when dropped. The same page prints the calibration method: fill a glass with ice (crushed is best) and add a little water, submerge the thermometer stem, wait a minute for the temperature to adjust, and check that the thermometer reads 32°F in the ice water. A dial thermometer that does not read 32°F is adjusted with a wrench on the nut under the dial face. For a digital thermometer, the sheet sends you to the manufacturer's instructions or to the manufacturer for calibration.
The log appears in the food safety materials of Boulder County Licensing, whose page on Food Safety and Active Managerial Control (AMC) says restaurants and other retail food establishments that use AMC practices do better at inspection and have fewer instances of foodborne illness. The sheet is a food safety record, not a tax document, and it points to www.BoulderCountyFood.org.
Who needs to file Food Thermometer Calibration Log – Boulder County?
The log is for people who run or work in a restaurant or other retail food establishment and use thermometers to check food temperatures. Boulder County Licensing places its food safety tools, including this kind of record keeping, in a page for restaurant managers about Active Managerial Control (AMC): creating policies based on the business's needs, training employees on them, and following up that employees are following them.
Whoever calibrates the thermometers enters their initials in the column of the thermometer they checked. The sheet also has a Reviewed by line, which suggests a manager or other reviewer looks over the entries; the sheet does not say who must review it.
The sheet has room for five thermometers. It does not say that every establishment must keep this particular log, and it does not set a deadline for submitting it to the county. Check with Boulder County Licensing or www.BoulderCountyFood.org if you need to know whether your establishment must keep it.
When to file Food Thermometer Calibration Log – Boulder County
Calibrate every thermometer at least once a week and whenever it is dropped; each calibration check is a moment to complete a row of the log. The sheet's header gives this rule: "Calibrate all thermometers at least once a week and when dropped."
Enter the date in the first column and your initials under each thermometer that is calibrated correctly. If a thermometer does not read 32°F in the ice water, calibrate it first, then record it. The sheet also says to replace thermometers that cannot be accurately calibrated. The log prints no due date or filing deadline of its own.
How to fill out Food Thermometer Calibration Log – Boulder County
Prepare the ice water
Fill a glass with ice (crushed is best) and add a little water. This is the reference for the 32°F check.
Submerge the thermometer stem
Place the stem in the ice water and keep the thermometer in the water while you check it. Wait a minute for the temperature to adjust.
Read the temperature
Check whether the thermometer reads 32°F in the ice water. If it does, the thermometer is calibrated correctly.
Calibrate a dial thermometer
If a dial thermometer does not read 32°F, use a wrench to turn the nut under the dial face until it reads 32°F.
Calibrate a digital thermometer
If a digital thermometer does not read 32°F, follow the manufacturer's instructions or send it to the manufacturer to calibrate.
Enter the date
In the Date column, write the date of the calibration check on the next open row.
Initial each calibrated thermometer
Under Thermometer 1 through Thermometer 5, enter your initials for each thermometer that is calibrated correctly.
Replace thermometers that fail
If a thermometer cannot be accurately calibrated, replace it, as the sheet instructs.
Review and download the PDF
Check the dates and initials, and use the Reviewed by line if someone reviews the log. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF.
How to submit Food Thermometer Calibration Log – Boulder County
The log prints no mailing address, portal or appointment rule, and the sheet does not name a channel for sending it anywhere. It is a record sheet with a Reviewed by line for the person who reviews the entries, and it refers readers to www.BoulderCountyFood.org for food safety information.
If someone asks you for the completed log, follow that person's or Boulder County Licensing's instructions on how to provide it. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the agency's channels, if any apply.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Calibrating thermometers less often than once a week, or skipping the check after a thermometer is dropped.
- Taking the thermometer out of the ice water while calibrating; the sheet says to keep it in the water.
- Not waiting a minute for the temperature to adjust before reading the thermometer in the ice water.
- Entering initials for a thermometer that does not read 32°F in the ice water instead of calibrating it first.
- Turning a wrench on a digital thermometer; the sheet says to follow the manufacturer's instructions or send it to the manufacturer.
- Continuing to use a thermometer that cannot be accurately calibrated; the sheet says to replace it.
- Initialing in the wrong thermometer column, so the record does not match the thermometer that was checked.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Food Thermometer Calibration Log?
It is a Boulder County Licensing record sheet for ice-water calibration checks. Each row has a date and room for initials under Thermometer 1 to Thermometer 5, entered when a thermometer is calibrated correctly. The sheet also prints the calibration method.
Is this a Boulder County property tax form?
No. This is a food safety record sheet from Boulder County Licensing for checking thermometers in ice water. It has no connection to property tax; it contains no tax lines and asks only for dates and initials.
How often do I have to calibrate my thermometers?
At least once a week and whenever a thermometer is dropped. The sheet's header states this rule. Record each check by entering the date and your initials under every thermometer that is calibrated correctly.
What temperature should a thermometer read in ice water?
32°F. Fill a glass with ice (crushed is best), add a little water, submerge the stem and wait a minute. If it does not read 32°F, calibrate it before you initial the log.
How do I calibrate a digital thermometer?
Follow the manufacturer's instructions, or send it to the manufacturer to calibrate. A wrench on the nut under the dial face applies to dial thermometers only. If a thermometer cannot be accurately calibrated, the sheet says to replace it.
Do I send the completed log to Boulder County?
The log prints no address, portal or deadline for sending it, so it works as a record you keep and show if asked. It has a Reviewed by line for the reviewer. For any county request about it, contact Boulder County Licensing.
Can I fill out the thermometer calibration log online?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service, is not affiliated with Boulder County, and does not file or send the log to anyone.
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