FreshCheck offers a patented colour-change swab that provides real-time hygiene verification by detecting bacterial and food debris contamination within 30 seconds, eliminating the need for expensive luminometers. This technology enables businesses to quickly assess cleanliness, reduce the risk of hygiene failures, and streamline compliance with food safety standards.
Funding
$619.7K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Current hygiene testing methods often rely on expensive equipment like luminometers or require time-consuming lab work, creating barriers to frequent and immediate cleanliness verification. These limitations can lead to delayed responses to hygiene failures and increased risks of contamination.
Solution
FreshCheck offers a patented color-change swab that provides rapid hygiene verification by detecting bacterial and food debris contamination on surfaces within 30 seconds. The swab eliminates the need for expensive luminometers, providing a cost-effective solution for businesses to quickly assess cleanliness and reduce the risk of hygiene failures. The system includes a mobile and web app for digital reporting and trend analysis, enhancing data accessibility and compliance efforts.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes businesses in the food and beverage industry, healthcare facilities, and other sectors where hygiene monitoring is critical for safety and compliance.
Features
- Patented color-change swab technology for real-time hygiene verification
- Results in under 30 seconds, enabling immediate corrective actions
- Detects bacterial and food debris contamination
- Quenching agent reduces false positives from residual sanitizers
- Free mobile and web app for data logging, reporting, and trend analysis
- Digital system generates reports and trend results from Android or iOS devices
- Paper-based system compatible for recording color changes without hardware
- Food-safe and stable swabs with 6-12 months shelf life at ambient temperatures