Refrigeration Monitoring and Records for Public-Sector Facilities
OperaSense uses wireless sensors to watch coolers and freezers in every facility, alerts the responsible person when a temperature goes out of range, and keeps a time-stamped record of what happened next.
It is for government agencies, correctional facilities, public hospitals, public-sector kitchens and contract operators that still rely on paper logs and walk-around checks.
Who Is OperaSense for in the Public Sector?
Organizations that run kitchens, food storage or refrigerated supplies across several facilities, and need the same records at every site.
What changes for your facility teams?
Sensors take over routine temperature checks. Staff hear about a problem when it happens, and leaders see every facility in one place.
Problems Found Sooner
A cooler that warms up between rounds triggers an alert, instead of waiting for the next manual check.
Records Ready for Inspection
Temperature readings and alert follow-up are stored for each facility, ready when an inspector or auditor asks.
Fewer Paper Logs
Sensors record temperatures automatically, so staff spend less time walking to units with a clipboard.
Every Facility in One View
Managers and agency leaders see the status of each site without phoning around.
Why Do Temperature Problems Get Missed Between Checks?
Manual checks only show the temperature at the moment someone looks. A cooler can warm up overnight or between rounds, and nobody knows until the next check.
Across many facilities, paper logs are kept differently at each site, so pulling them together for an inspection takes time.
Current State
- Paper temperature logs at every facility
- Walk-around checks a few times a day
- Each site keeps records its own way
- Problems found only at the next check
- Records collected by hand before an inspection
With OperaSense
- Sensors record temperatures automatically
- Readings around the clock, between rounds too
- The same record format at every site
- An alert to the responsible person when a reading goes out of range
- Reports pulled for any facility when needed
What Can Your Team Do in OperaSense?
Four everyday jobs: see every facility, hear about problems early, keep records, and respond from a phone.
Which facility needs attention right now?
Facility directors and agency leaders see refrigeration status across every site on one screen, and can open any facility or region for detail.
- Agency-wide dashboard
- Drill down by facility or region
- Current status at a glance
Hear about a problem when it starts
When a unit goes out of its set range, OperaSense alerts the facility manager responsible. If nobody responds, the alert is escalated to the next person on the list.
- Alert goes to the person responsible
- Escalation if unanswered
- Email, SMS and app notifications
Replace binders with searchable records
Temperature readings, alerts and follow-up notes are recorded automatically and stored centrally. Pull the history for any site and date range when an inspector or auditor asks.
- Automatic record-keeping
- Reports on demand
- Same documentation at every site
Simple enough for every shift
Facility managers, food-service and custodial staff see and acknowledge alerts from their phones, including on rotating shifts.
- Works on a phone
- Acknowledge alerts in the app
- Built for rotating shifts
The Complete Solution Picture
From facility floor to agency dashboard — one connected platform across every site.
How Does OperaSense Work in a Public Facility?
Five steps, from the cooler to the person responsible for it.
- 1. Sensor
A wireless sensor inside each cooler, freezer or storage unit measures temperature every 15 minutes.
- 2. Gateway
A gateway at the facility collects the readings and sends them to OperaSense over the facility's network.
- 3. Platform
OperaSense compares each reading with the range set for that unit and stores it in the facility's record.
- 4. Alert
If a reading goes out of range, the responsible person gets an alert by email, SMS or app notification.
- 5. Response
Staff check the unit, act and note what they did. Unanswered alerts are escalated, and leaders can review the history.
What Do Staff Do When an Alert Arrives?
OperaSense tells people where to look. Your own food-safety and facility procedures decide what happens next.
- 1Open the alertSee which facility and unit, the current temperature and how long it has been out of range.
- 2Acknowledge itLet the team know someone is on it, so the alert is not escalated further.
- 3Check the unitLook at the door, the contents and the thermometer reading at the unit.
- 4Follow your proceduresMove food or supplies, call maintenance or take whatever action your own food-safety plan requires.
- 5Record what you didAdd a note so the action is part of the facility's record for managers and inspectors.
Designed for Multi-Site Agency Operations
Whether you oversee 10 facilities or 500+ locations, maintaining consistency and defensible evidence becomes harder as operations grow.
OperaSense gives agency leaders a single view of every facility — so they can act on what matters instead of chasing site-by-site updates.
- Agency- and district-wide oversight
- The same frontline routines at every facility
- Centralized records and incident reporting
- Easier management of contractors and rotating shifts
How Does OperaSense Help With Inspections and Audits?
Temperature readings and alert follow-up are recorded automatically, so you pull a report instead of collecting binders from every facility.
- Paper compliance logs
- Clipboards on rounds
- Reconstructed review records
- Missing corrective actions
- Automated digital records
- End-to-end traceability
- Searchable historical reports
- Consistent documentation across sites
What equipment can OperaSense monitor?
The refrigeration that holds food and other temperature-sensitive supplies for the people you serve.
Trusted by operators and frontline teams across restaurants, pharmacy, senior living, facilities, institutional environments, and food processing.
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How do we get started?
Start with a demo, then roll out at a pace that suits your organization.
Hardware Kit
Each site receives Stratosfy sensors and a gateway for the equipment you choose to monitor.
Installation
Sensors are placed in each unit and the gateway is connected to the facility's network. Timing is agreed during your demo.
Training
Included for your operations and facility teams, with ongoing support as you scale.
Rollout
Facility-by-facility or building-by-building deployment at a pace that fits your organization.
How is facility data handled?
Public-sector, correctional, healthcare and institutional operators need records that stand up to review. OperaSense is built around equipment readings and team actions, with access limited by role.
Sensor readings, not surveillance
OperaSense records equipment signals such as temperature, plus alerts and team actions. It does not record video or audio of residents or staff.
Access by role
Permissions can be limited by facility, region and role, so each person sees what their job requires. Access can be reviewed or removed at any time.
Time-stamped records
Readings, alerts, acknowledgments and follow-up notes are time-stamped and stored centrally, so you can pull a facility's history when an inspector or auditor asks.
These are practices maintained by Stratosfy for the OperaSense platform, not a substitute for third-party certification. If your agency requires attestations (SOC 2, HIPAA, FedRAMP, or regional data-residency commitments), contact our team for current status and roadmap.
Related features, industries and guides
Learn more about the parts of OperaSense public-sector teams use most, and see how similar organizations use it.
- Refrigeration MonitoringHow sensors watch every cooler and freezer.
- Operational Risk AlertsHow alerts reach the right person.
- Automated Escalation WorkflowsWhat happens when an alert goes unanswered.
- Compliance ReportingReports for inspections and audits.
- Trusted Operational RecordsTime-stamped records of readings and actions.
- Multi-Location OperationsOne view across many facilities.
- Education & Campus DiningSchool and campus kitchens.
- Senior Living & CareCare communities with resident kitchens.
- Refrigeration Monitoring: The Complete GuideA plain-language guide to monitoring.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers for operations directors, facility managers and agency leaders.
