The difference is fundamental and concerns the legal reliability of your data.

The problem with manual entry: With a classic thermometer (even used with a competitor app), you must read the temperature on the device, then type it manually. This step introduces two major risks: typing error or missed reading.

The eEAT solution:

• Automatic transmission: The temperature is sent via Bluetooth from the sensor to the eEAT app in real-time.
• Tamper-proof data: The recorded value is an exact copy of the actual measurement.
• Objective compliance: This is the way to guarantee 100% objective traceability, proving to the inspector that the measurement was indeed taken at time T.

To benefit from total automation and the "zero error" guarantee, yes.

The eEAT philosophy: Competitor apps accept any thermometer because they only allow "digital data transcription"; eEAT allows real-time data capture.

• With the eEAT thermometer: Risk of human error eliminated, maximum time saving.
• With another thermometer: You lose the benefit of automatic transmission and reintroduce the risk of manual entry.

Flexibility: Of course, the eEAT app still allows manual entry like other market solutions, but we strongly recommend using the connected thermometer for all critical checks.

The connection is totally transparent and requires no technical skills.

Automatic process:

• Bluetooth 5.0: As soon as you start a temperature check in the eEAT app, it automatically detects the nearby thermometer.
• Instant display: You measure, and the value appears immediately in the dedicated field of the app.
• Simple validation: One click to validate, and the data (with time and date) is archived.

It's as simple as connecting Bluetooth headphones, but for your critical hygiene data.

Yes, the thermometer remains a high-precision autonomous instrument.

Secure degraded mode:

• Local reading: The integrated LCD screen allows you to read the temperature directly on the device, even without Bluetooth connection.
• Service continuity: You can continue to check your goods or your cooking without interruption.
• Backup entry: If the Bluetooth connection is temporarily unavailable, you can manually enter the value read into the eEAT app.

It is a robust backup solution, but your normal process should include the app to guarantee automated compliance and digital history.

It depends on the object being measured. Our eEAT thermometer combines both technologies for total versatility.

When to use each mode:

• Infrared (Contactless): Ideal for surfaces (worktops, packaging, parcel receipt). Fast and hygienic.
• Contact probe (Deployable): Mandatory and more precise for core products (meats, prepared dishes, liquids). Regulations require this mode for these checks.

eEAT Advantage: You no longer need to buy two devices. For a critical official check (e.g., core temperature of a roast), always prefer the deployed probe, which offers a precision of ±0.4°C, superior to infrared on this type of product.

You will never be blocked thanks to our proactive energy management system.

Safety and autonomy:

• Long duration: Autonomy of about 1,000 hours in continuous use.
• Preventive alert: The LCD screen clearly indicates when it is time to change the battery, well before total failure.
• Standard replacement: In an emergency, CR2032 batteries are available in any store and can be replaced in a few seconds with a simple screwdriver.

The device design ensures that a battery failure is an extremely rare event with no consequence on your service.

This is one of the major advantages of the real-time Bluetooth connection.

Double integrity guarantee:

1. Automatic capture: Unlike manual entry where the inspector can doubt ("Did you really measure 2°C or did you invent it?"), our system records the raw data from the sensor. The timestamp and value are inextricably linked to the moment of transmission.
2. Calibration certificate: Each device is supplied with a certificate guaranteeing the accuracy of the sensor ex-factory.

This combination (certified hardware + secure transmission) makes your temperature registers incontestable during DDPP or veterinary inspections.

Infrared can indeed be disturbed by very shiny surfaces like polished stainless steel.

Our measurement solutions:

• Emissivity adjustment: Our device allows adjusting emissivity to compensate for this phenomenon on certain materials.
• Recommendation: For safety and scientific rigor, if you need to check the temperature of a polished stainless steel surface, we recommend using the contact probe (by placing it against the surface or in a dummy product).

The contact probe remains the absolute reference method for critical surfaces, eliminating any doubt about the measurement.

No, these are complementary uses within the eEAT ecosystem.

Distinction of uses:

• eEAT Bluetooth Thermometer: Designed for spot and mobile checks (receipt, cooking, service, surface T°, ...). It is the tool of the moving operator.
• eEAT connected temperature sensors : Designed for continuous 24/7 monitoring of your cold installations (cold rooms, freezers, counters, display cases, etc.).
• eEAT connected rapid cooling probes : Designed for real-time monitoring of thermal cycles (rapid cooling, freezing, etc.).

eEAT is the only ecosystem to offer this complete range of sensors (mobile and fixed) perfectly integrated into the same app, covering 100% of your HACCP needs.

The gain goes far beyond the few seconds saved on entry. It is a reduction in mental load.

Workflow comparison:

• Classic method: Take out thermometer -> Measure -> Put down thermometer -> Unlock tablet -> Open app -> Find field -> Type number -> Validate. (Risk of error at each step).
• eEAT method: Take out thermometer -> Open app -> Measure -> The data is already in the app -> Validate.

Daily impact: On a day with 20 or 30 readings, this represents several minutes saved, but above all total serenity. Your teams focus on the kitchen, not on administrative entry.

Yes, each eEAT thermometer is supplied with an individual calibration certificate.

Included guarantees:

• Certified precision: The certificate attests that the device has been tested and respects the announced precision tolerances.
• Metrological traceability: This document is your proof that the measuring instrument is reliable, an element often requested during strict quality audits or certifications.
• Renewal: We recommend recalibrating your device to maintain this certification over time (e.g., annually).

To guarantee legal precision and better compliance during audits, we recommend annual recalibration.

Recommendations and best practices:

• Standard frequency: For a manual analog thermometer (not to be confused with our connected digital sensors for cold installations), we generally recommend calibration every 12 months.
• Intermediate checks: Between two official calibrations, we advise you to perform a simple verification test ("Ice/water test") every month to ensure that the device has not drifted following a shock or drop.
• eEAT Service: We can offer you a recalibration service on request.

Why is this important? A thermometer is a precision instrument that can drift over time, with thermal shocks or physical drops. Recalibration is the only way to maintain the legal validity of your temperature readings in the long term.

Yes, the eEAT thermometer is designed to be shared within your team.

Multi-user operation:

• Universal pairing: The thermometer connects automatically to any device (tablet, smartphone) having the eEAT app and access rights.
• User traceability: Even if the thermometer is shared, each measurement is associated with the user account logged into the app at that time. So you know who did which check.
• Robustness: Designed for intensive use in collective catering, it withstands passing from hand to hand without loss of configuration.

The eEAT thermometer covers all regulatory needs of catering and the food industry.

Measurement ranges:

• In Contact mode (Probe): From -49.9°C to +299.9°C.
• In Infrared mode: From -49.9°C to +349.9°C.

This wide range allows you to use a single device for all your scenarios, from checking a freezer to verifying frying oil.

Upon purchase, the eEAT connected thermometer represents a higher investment than a basic thermometer, but profitability is immediate thanks to indirect gains.

Return on Investment (ROI):

• Limitation of sanctions: Tamper-proof data protects you better in case of a disputed inspection.
• Productivity gain: The time saved on entry (see question 10 "What is the real time saving compared to manual entry?") translates into labor cost savings over the year.
• Zero error: Avoids waste due to misreading or insufficient cooking of a product due to measurement error.
• All-in-one: You replace two devices (contact + infrared) with a single one.

It is a professional tool that pays for itself through the security and operational efficiency it brings daily.