The Refrigeration Temperature Log is a Boulder County Licensing form used to keep a written record of how cold a refrigeration unit stays, with room for a.m., mid-day and p.m. readings for each date. It also has a column for the corrective action taken and for the name of the person who recorded the entry, and a line showing who reviewed the log. On FillingPDF you can fill out the log online and download or print the completed PDF; the original English-language PDF is published by Boulder County.
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What is Refrigeration Temperature Log – Boulder County?
The Refrigeration Temperature Log is a Boulder County Licensing form on which a food business records the temperature of one refrigeration unit at three times of day, notes any corrective action it took and names the person who made the entry. A reviewer's name goes at the bottom.
The log has a line for the refrigeration unit and a table with the columns Date, Temp a.m., Temp mid-day, Temp p.m., Corrective action and Name. At the top it lists the corrective actions it has in mind: dispose food, move food to another unit, ice down food, or notify the refrigeration company for repair. It also states that foods that may have been held at temperatures above 41°F for more than 4 hours should be disposed. The bottom of the page carries a Reviewed by line and the address www.BoulderCountyFood.org.
The form is published in English, as the file name shows. It has no form number or revision date printed on it.
Boulder County describes food safety tools for restaurant managers on its page about Food Safety and Active Managerial Control (AMC). That page says restaurants and other retail food establishments that use AMC practices do better at inspection and have fewer instances of foodborne illness, and it names three basics: create policies based on your business's needs, train your employees on those policies, and follow up to confirm employees are following them. This log is a blank record sheet, not a license, permit or tax document.
Who needs to file Refrigeration Temperature Log – Boulder County?
The log is meant for restaurants and other retail food establishments in Boulder County that want a written record of refrigeration temperatures. The Boulder County page for restaurant managers places food safety tools, which are built around Active Managerial Control (AMC) practices, in front of the people who run those businesses. The form itself does not say that any business is required to keep it.
Within a business, the form has three roles:
- the person who reads and records the temperature, who writes their name in the Name column;
- the person who decides what to do when a unit is too warm and records it under Corrective action;
- the person who looks over the completed log and fills in the Reviewed by line.
Do not treat the log as a tax form. It has nothing to do with property or other taxes; it is a food safety record for a refrigeration unit. The form does not describe any representative, signature or filing rules.
When to file Refrigeration Temperature Log – Boulder County
The log prints no due date and is not filed with a deadline. Its layout shows when it is used: each row is one date, with separate columns for the a.m., mid-day and p.m. temperature, so the entries are made on the days the refrigeration unit is in use.
When a reading shows a problem, the log points to the response. The corrective actions printed at the top are to dispose food, move food to another unit, ice down food, or notify the refrigeration company for repair. Foods that may have been held at temperatures above 41°F for more than 4 hours should be disposed. Record what you did in the Corrective action column on the same row as the reading.
Use a separate sheet for each unit, since the form has one line for the name of a single refrigeration unit.
How to fill out Refrigeration Temperature Log – Boulder County
Open the Refrigeration Temperature Log
Open the English-language log, which has a header with the corrective actions, one line for the refrigeration unit and a table of dated rows.
Name the refrigeration unit
On the line Refrigeration unit, write the name or location of the unit the sheet covers. Use a new sheet for each unit.
Enter the date
In the Date column, write the date for the row you are completing.
Record the a.m. temperature
In the Temp a.m. column, enter the morning reading for that date.
Record mid-day and p.m. readings
Enter the midday reading in Temp mid-day and the afternoon or evening reading in Temp p.m. on the same row.
Note any corrective action
If a reading shows a problem, write the action in Corrective action: dispose food, move food to another unit, ice down food, or notify the refrigeration company for repair. Food that may have been above 41°F for more than 4 hours should be disposed.
Enter the name of the person recording
In the Name column, write the name of the person who took the readings for that row.
Complete the Reviewed by line
When the log has been looked over, the reviewer's name goes on the Reviewed by line at the bottom.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check that each date has all three readings and any needed corrective action, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Using one sheet for several refrigeration units when the form has a single line for the name of one unit.
- Leaving the a.m., mid-day or p.m. column empty on a date the unit was in use, so the row does not show all three readings.
- Recording a warm reading without writing the corrective action taken, such as dispose food, move food to another unit, ice down food, or notify the refrigeration company.
- Keeping food that may have been held above 41°F for more than 4 hours; the log says such food should be disposed.
- Leaving the Name column blank, so nobody is identified as having taken the reading.
- Leaving the Reviewed by line empty after the log has been completed.
- Treating this log as a tax or licensing application; it is a temperature record and has no property tax content.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Boulder County Refrigeration Temperature Log?
It is a Boulder County Licensing form for recording the temperature of a refrigeration unit at a.m., mid-day and p.m. for each date. It also has columns for corrective action and the name of the person recording, plus a Reviewed by line.
What temperature does the log say food should not be held above?
The log says foods that may have been held at temperatures above 41°F for more than 4 hours should be disposed. The threshold comes with a time condition: the form ties disposal to the 4-hour period above 41°F.
What corrective actions does the log list?
The log lists four: dispose food, move food to another unit, ice down food, and notify the refrigeration company for repair. You write the action you took in the Corrective action column, on the row of the reading that prompted it.
Can I fill out the Refrigeration Temperature Log online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service, not connected to Boulder County, and it does not send or file the log anywhere. The county publishes the original PDF.
Do I need a separate log for each refrigeration unit?
The form has one line for the name of a refrigeration unit, so it is set up to cover one unit per sheet. Use a new sheet for each additional unit.
Is this a Boulder County property tax form?
No. It is a food safety record issued by Boulder County Licensing, with no tax content. If you searched for Boulder County property tax, you need a different county office and different documents than this log.
Who reviews the log?
The form has a Reviewed by line at the bottom for the person who looks over the completed log. It does not say who that person must be, so a business decides who fills it in.
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