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FOOD SAFETYEurotec hand held instrumentationEurotec is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2011. Thecompany is made up of four divisions; heating, ventilationand air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, electricaland instrumentation and measurement.Tom Aldridge is business development manager forinstrumentation and measurement, based in Auckland.“We supply Testo instruments to many food manufacturersand retailers in New Zealand and play an activerole in assisting with measuring, recording and instrumentationwith regards to HACCP programmes,” hesaid. Eurotec mainly supplies hand held thermometersinto this area, mostly probe units for checking temperaturein food products. They also supply hand held pHmeters.The certified accuracy of thermometers varies with application.Testo instruments are supplied either ±0.5°Cor ±1°C with a manufacturer’s warranty and calibrationcertificate. Testo and Eurotec recommend thatcalibration is performed annually and offer a 24 hourturnaround service for calibration. Eurotec maintain adatabase of certification for instruments supplied whichgenerates ‘calibrate soon’ reminders for customers.Some higher accuracy instruments require morefrequent than annual calibration, for example thoseused by exporters. Companies may take the option toperform their own regular checks on instruments, usingice point or boiling point or a reference instrument,only undertaking recalibration when an instrument has‘drifted’ away from specified accuracy.The major benefits of maintaining correct instrumentcalibration are compliance and confidence in process/supply chain control systems.Food Safety is our business. We lead theindustry in HACCP & Food Safety training.• HACCP• Labelling Laws• Food Microbiology• Food Engineering• Food Safety Auditing• Food Safety QA Management• SQF Requirements• Allergen TrainingCourses held in Auckland and Christchurch. In house training available on request.Contact Advancing Food Safetyphone 0800 808 815 www.haccptown.co.nzinfo@haccptown.co.nzNovember2011Ad.indd 111/22/2011 3:14:29 PMDecember 2011/January 2012 9