NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — ParTech Inc., a division of PAR Technology Corporation, has introduced its iQuality food-safety solution, designed to foster food-safety practices by delivering support and enterprise control of HACCP (Hazard Analysis for Critical Control Point) programs in restaurants.
iQuality uses a combination of software, a temperature probe and a waterproof handheld device to support food safety and inspection programs in food service organizations. By automating the capture of checklist data and transmitting it to an enterprise database, iQuality enables restaurants to consistently collect critical food-safety information across the business, streamline regulatory reporting with paperless procedures, and reinforce best practices when unsafe conditions are detected. If checkpoints are missed or unsafe conditions are detected, iQuality provides real-time feedback with recommended corrective actions.
"In today's restaurant environment, foodborne illness presents an ongoing and constant risk to a restaurant's reputation and business," said Karen Sammon, president of ParTech's Software Solutions division. "PAR's iQuality system provides the restaurant with an easy-to-use, automated food safety tool that will dramatically limit the risk of foodborne illnesses by monitoring critical control points in the restaurant."
With iQuality, restaurant operators also are able to set menu items and equipment definitions, define critical limits and corrective actions, and construct checklists for workers to follow to help ensure the safety of the food. In addition, user updates and changes automatically synchronize to the handheld devices across the enterprise.
