Kitchen Timers & Food Thermometers
Kitchen timers and kitchen thermometers provide vital information about the cooking process and enable you to conform to even the strictest regulations.
Specialty Thermometers
Find specialty thermometers to measure the temperature of liquids, such as milk or dishwasher water, or ambient temperatures indoors and outdoors.
Pocket & Probe Thermometers
Probe thermometers give temperature readings via a dial, screen, or mercury. They are used to verify safe food storage and sufficient cooking of meats.
Meat Thermometers
Checking food's internal temperature is the only way to verify that it's safe to eat. Make that crucial food safety task easy with a meat thermometer.
Digital Kitchen Timers
When precise timing is needed in the kitchen, chefs can rely on digital kitchen timers. Choose from simple and complex models for commercial kitchens.
Freezer & Refrigerator Thermometers
Refrigerator-freezer thermometers track temperatures to ensure food is being stored safely. Find our collection of tube, dial, and digital options here.
Temperature Probes
A thermometer probe is a valuable add-on to a kitchen thermometer, increasing its reach, temperature range, and accuracy. Find a variety of styles here.
Temperature Data Loggers
Temperature data loggers monitor ambient temperatures in equipment and storage areas to ensure food and ingredients are held in safe conditions.
Thermometer Parts & Accessories
Protect and enhance your important tools with these thermometer parts and accessories, including probes, covers, and clips.
Handwashing Signs & Timers
Signs that remind employees to wash their hands are required in some areas. Other items here encourage good hand washing habits.
Grill & Oven Thermometers
Grill and oven thermometers check the surface and internal temperatures of grills, griddles, ovens, and other cooking equipment to ensure accuracy.
Infrared Thermometers
Measure temperature without contamination with an infrared thermometer. We'll help you find the best piece for your needs so you can keep your food safe.
Fryer & Candy Thermometers
Fryer and candy thermometers give accurate, specific readings of low and high temperatures needed to cook fried foods and various types of candies to help ensur...
Egg Timers
Whether you're poaching eggs or measuring a number of other miscellaneous timed kitchen tasks, a handy egg timer will keep results consistent.
Kitchen Timers & Food Thermometers For Sale
Common Questions About Kitchen Timers and Food Thermometers
What temperature does meat need to reach?
Meat must be cooked to a certain temperature to ensure all potentially harmful bacteria are killed. The specific temperature is different depending on which type of meat you're cooking. For beef, lamb, veal, pork (steaks, chops, roasts), ham (fresh or smoked), and seafood, the USDA recommends cooking to internal temperatures of 145 degrees Fahrenheit as measured on a food thermometer. For ground beef, lamb, or other types of pork, the recommended temperature is 160 degrees Fahrenheit. For poultry (turkey, chicken, duck, and eggs), leftovers, and casseroles, the recommended temperature is 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
What types of kitchen thermometer are available?
KaTom offers a wide variety of kitchen thermometers, each designed to fulfill a specific need. We carry fryer and candy thermometers, oven and grill thermometers, refrigerator and freezer thermometers, and an array of specialty thermometers for coffee, milk, and other items. Each establishment will have different temperature-gauging needs, but anyone serving meat to their customers must have a way of measuring cooking temperatures to ensure safety.
You need a meat thermometer that can accurately tell you the temperature of the cooking piece of meat at its coolest point. Typically, that coolest point will be the very center of the cut as heat moves inward from the outside, but for cuts of meat that still have a bone, you need to measure away from the bone. Bones conduct heat better than the meat itself and as such will heat up faster and create an inaccurate reading.
How are fryer and candy thermometers different from meat thermometers?
Because the cooking temperature for fried food and candy is higher than meat, fryer and candy thermometers are designed to withstand more heat than standard meat thermometers. Most fryer- and candy-specific thermometers will read temperatures as high as 400 degrees Fahrenheit, which would melt a standard meat thermometer. Candy and fryer thermometers also frequently come with a clip that enables the probe to be left in the heated material so the operator can constantly monitor the temperature.
Why would I need a complicated kitchen timer?
For many kitchen needs, a simple egg timer will suffice for reminding you to take the bread out of the oven, move the pot off the stove, or turn patties on the grill. However, more complex establishments can make use of more complex tools. Some of KaTom's kitchen timers can be programmed to remember multiple tiers of timing: one timer to add onions to a dish, one to take the pot off the stove, then one for when the soup is finished cooling. Tools like this might seem intimidating, but once you've learned to use them, they can save you time during the busiest parts of your day.
What about temperature monitoring devices?
While still technically a food thermometer, a monitoring thermometer or data logger is used so you can be certain your fridge is keeping everything cold. In addition to temperature monitors, some establishments are required to have humidity monitors – also known as hygrometers – to ensure the air is dry enough to inhibit bacterial growth. Some thermometers double as hygrometers and can be the most convenient solution to refrigerator monitoring requirements. Some programmable thermometers and hygrometers can alert you if the temperature falls outside a specified range.
