System and method for implementing HACCP process and control at a plurality of food service establishments via the internet
First Claim
1. A system for implementing HACCP process and control in an organization operating numerous restaurants, wherein each restaurant is managed by a manager and employs food service workers, wherein the organization employs a HACCP administrator tasked with establishing parameters reflecting the organization'"'"'s HACCP goals, said system comprising:
- means for entering various HACCP parameters into a database;
numerous data acquisition systems dispersed at the numerous restaurants, for use by food service workers, said data acquisition systems comprising PDAs;
means for communicating entered HACCP parameters to the PDAs via the internet; and
software installed on the PDAs for interactive use of the PDAs by the food service workers, said software providing operability to the PDA to accomplish the following functions;
receive data input from the food service worker regarding various measured or observed conditions relevant to the HACCP parameters; and
communicate the inputted data from the PDA via the internet to the database accessible to the HACCP administrator from a central location.
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Abstract
A system and method for implementing HACCP process and control at a plurality of food service establishments via the Internet. A HACCP system administrator establishes the parameters of the HACCP system for the overall organization. The parameters, once defined, are thereafter visible at each remote facility within the organization. Food service workers make observations and enter data into a PDA where they are thereafter uploaded and stored in a database server.
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9 Claims
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1. A system for implementing HACCP process and control in an organization operating numerous restaurants, wherein each restaurant is managed by a manager and employs food service workers, wherein the organization employs a HACCP administrator tasked with establishing parameters reflecting the organization'"'"'s HACCP goals, said system comprising:
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means for entering various HACCP parameters into a database;
numerous data acquisition systems dispersed at the numerous restaurants, for use by food service workers, said data acquisition systems comprising PDAs;
means for communicating entered HACCP parameters to the PDAs via the internet; and
software installed on the PDAs for interactive use of the PDAs by the food service workers, said software providing operability to the PDA to accomplish the following functions;
receive data input from the food service worker regarding various measured or observed conditions relevant to the HACCP parameters; and
communicate the inputted data from the PDA via the internet to the database accessible to the HACCP administrator from a central location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of implementing HACCP process and control in a franchised food service organization comprising a franchisor and a plurality of franchisees, said method comprising:
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providing a system for implementing HACCP process and control in an organization operating numerous restaurants, wherein each restaurant is managed by a manager and employs food service workers, wherein the organization employs a HACCP administrator tasked with establishing parameters reflecting the organization'"'"'s HACCP goals, said system comprising;
providing a database and means for entering various HACCP parameters into a database;
numerous data acquisition systems dispersed at the numerous restaurants, for use by food service workers, said data acquisition systems comprising PDAs;
means for communicating entered HACCP parameters to the PDAs; and
software installed on the PDAs for interactive use of the PDAs by the food service workers, said software providing operability to the PDA to accomplish the following functions;
receive data input from the food service worker regarding various measured or observed conditions relevant to the HACCP parameters; and
communicate the inputted data from the PDA to a database accessible to the HACCP administrator from a central location;
wherein;
the database is controlled by the franchiser; and
the data acquisition systems are purchased, controlled, and maintained by the franchisees.
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