Overview
A Temperature Question captures a temperature reading as a dedicated, structured value. It behaves like a numeric question tuned for temperatures, and supports score intervals so a reading outside the safe band scores low and is easy to spot in reporting — the right type for food safety, cold-chain, and equipment-temperature checks.
Users must be Super Users or have the following Role to add or edit Checklist questions:
Checklists: Modify or Create
Why this matters: Temperature is the reading regulators ask about most — cold holding, hot holding, freezer, bearing temperature. Capturing it as a Temperature Question keeps it structured and scoreable, so an out-of-range reading is flagged immediately and the trend is there when an auditor wants proof.
Adding a Temperature Question
1. Open the Checklist editor
Go to Checklists in the Mobaro Backend and open or create a Checklist.
2. Add the element
Click Add an element and choose Temperature Question.
3. Set the title and score intervals
Enter a Title and optional Explanatory Text, then define score intervals for the acceptable and unacceptable temperature bands.
Best practice: Set score intervals to your compliance limits — for example, full marks for cold holding at or below your threshold and zero above it — so a non-compliant reading scores zero and surfaces on Dashboards without anyone interpreting the number by hand.
Settings compatibility
Setting | Available? | Notes |
Score intervals | Yes | Score bands of temperatures as in-range or out-of-range. |
Reference Images, Manuals, Videos, Links | Yes | Attach guidance on where and how to take the reading. |
Question Categories | Yes | Group temperature checks for reporting and trending. |
Logic | Yes | Show or hide the question based on conditions. |
Triggers | Yes | Fires when the entered temperature meets a comparison — for example above or below a limit. See Adding triggers to a Checklist. For range-based monitoring across many readings, see Water Quality Rulesets. |
Frequently asked questions
Q: How is this different from a Number Question?
A: A Number Question captures any numeric value; a Temperature Question is purpose-built for temperatures and their scoring. Use Temperature when the value is a temperature, and Number for counts, pressures, levels, and the like.
Q: Can a failed temperature raise an Assignment automatically?
A: Yes. Add a trigger with a condition on the value (for example, above your safe limit) to raise an Assignment or require evidence. See Adding triggers to a Checklist.
Q: Can I report on temperatures over time?
A: Yes. Assign a Question Category and the readings can be trended on Dashboards.