Checkpoint-Range
360° Food Hygiene Verification & Training
GLOWTEC bring over 20 years of innovation and leadership in Healthcare Hygiene Training into Food Hygiene Training with an innovative new range of, UV based Food Hygiene Verification and Training tools.
Each tool is engineered to mimic common food soils and contaminants, to provide instant visual proof of cleaning effectiveness and deliver on-the-spot visual staff training.
Naturally all our products are safe and non-toxic and come with all the necessary compliance documents to make your life easier from the outset.
- Help Validate and Prove your Clean-Down Procedures
- Run Secret Shopper style Ad-Hoc Hygiene Audits
- Drive lasting Behavioural Change with Visual Training
- HACCP, BRCGS and SFBB Compliant
Key Food Soils Simulated by CHECKPOINT™ UV Tracers.
UV Tracer | Typical Real-World Food Soils | ||
| POWDER | Flour, starch, spice blends, dry milk, powdered sugars etc | ||
| MARKER, SPRAY | Milk, raw juices, wash water, beer, thin broths etc | ||
| SYRUP GEL | Syrups, liquid sugars, cordials, juice concentrates, fruit purees, glazes etc | ||
| EMULSION | Mayonnaise, salad dressings, culinary sauces, heavy cream, dairy spreads, batter, liquid egg | ||
| OIL / SPRAY | Vegetable oils, butter oil, frying oil, liquid fats etc | ||
| GREASE | Tallow, lard, meat emulsions, chocolate mass, food-grade lubricants, wax etc |
CHECKPOINT™ Food Hygiene Verification
1. One of several secret ‘audit’ marks is made using an appropriate CHECKPOINT UV Tracer (Gel, Oil, Grease, Spray, Powder or Emulsion) on a designated worksurfaces, handles, control panels or knife handles etc. The location and type of each mark made is recorded in the Cleaning Inspection Audit Log.
2. Daily post-production / end-of-day clean-down proceeds as normal.
3. A post clean-down UV inspection reveals one or more cleaning failures.
4. The QA Manager ‘visually’ cleaning failures to the colleague(s) responsible and politely how and why it occurred. Corrective >re-training is then provided to avoid any recurrence.
– Update the Cleaning Inspection Audit Log with the results.
Whilst this is a rather simplistic example of CHECKPOINT Visual Hygiene Training in action, it still serves to explain it well.
When combined with SHOWBOX PRO Visual Hygiene Training System for Hand-washing, hand-rub application and PPE Glove-safe Doffing training, you seamlesley achieve a 360° Hygiene Defence Framework.
(more about this further down the page)
"Visual evidence based feedback, driving lasting behavioural change"
…Once they see it, they won’t forget it!
Your new best friends....
A series of 6 invisible UV tracer agents, specifically formulated for visual hygiene training and UV cleaning verification use in food processing and food handling environments.
CHECKPOINT PRO KITS
Product Description: The CHECKPOINT™ PRO Kits bring together a selection of 5 specialised UV tracer tools in one durable, heavy-duty ABS carry case. Designed for food safety managers, kitchen managers and hygiene auditors, this all-in-one kit provides everything you need to test cleaning thoroughness, trace cross-contamination paths, and conduct immediate visual staff training.
Housed in a rugged, shock-resistant ABS case with custom foam cut-outs, each tracer is securely stored and ready for instant deployment across your kitchen, food production or food prep facility.
Contaminants Simulated: Flour dust, sticky spills, sauces, clear finger smudges, liquid splashes, cooked fats, heavy food oils etc.
CHECKPOINT MINI KITS
Product Description: Each kit is based on a selection of specialised UV tracer tools, designed for food safety managers, hygiene auditors, and kitchen managers. These low-cost, easy-to-use kits provide everything you need to test cleaning thoroughness, trace cross-contamination paths, and conduct immediate visual staff training. Featuring four kits targeting specific setups: Dry & Touch-Transfer. Wet Organic & Protein. Heavy Fats & Machinery, and Mixed Dust & Liquid Lipid. This unique range provides kitchen managers with realistic, non-toxic, and certified 100% allergen-free soil simulants, that behave exactly like real kitchen mess.
Contaminants Simulated: Flour dust, sticky spills, sauces, clear finger smudges, liquid splashes, cooked fats, heavy food oils etc.
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CHECKPOINT TRACER
Product Description: Supplied in an easy-squeeze bottle, this clear gel is applied directly to key hand-contact points and prep surfaces (door handles, fridge seals, prep counters, sinks, and tap levers). Within minutes, it dries to an invisible mark that stays put until properly cleaned off with detergent and thorough scrubbing.
Contaminants Simulated: Semi-solid food soils, sauces, protein residues, Mayonnaise, salad dressings, culinary sauces, heavy cream, dairy spreads, batter, liquid egg
CHECKPOINT GREASE
Product Description: A thick, water-resistant UV tracing paste, engineered to mimic persistent organic soil build-up and heavy grease deposits. Applied as a thin smear onto equipment frames, latches, or machinery joints, it tests whether heavy-duty degreasers and mechanical scrubbing successfully clean.
Contaminants Simulated: Heavy food fats, animal fats, persistent vegetable oils, stubborn burnt-on/sticky organic residues, and food-grade machinery lubricants.
CHECKPOINT SPRAY
Product Description: A fast-drying liquid UV tracer spray designed for rapid auditing across larger equipment, workbenches, conveyor beds, and structural surfaces. Sprayed misted lightly, it dries within seconds to form an invisible test film. Under a 365nm UV torch, any glowing spots remaining after washdown highlights skipped cleaning intervals or insufficient chemical contact time.
Contaminants Simulated: Fine liquid splashes, accidental washdown drips, wet processing spills, and thin aqueous fluid films.
CHECKPOINT MARKER
Product Description: A discreet, mess-free auditing pen designed to prove your daily kitchen cleaning touches every surface, helping you stay on top of your daily checks and impress your local EHO.
Fitted with a durable felt tip, this marker lets you quickly place an invisible mark on high-frequency hand-contact points; such as fridge door latches, microwave buttons, temperature probe handles, light switches, and till keypads. The quick-drying tracer sets in just 15–30 seconds, staying invisible until inspected under UV light.
Contaminants Simulated: Invisible hand/fingerprint smudges, light clear liquid splatters, dried-on clear beverages/rinses, and general high-touch surface contamination.
CHECKPOINT GEL
Product Description: A practical spot-check gel designed to test whether tough vertical areas and awkward kitchen equipment receive a proper scrub, giving you clear, visual confidence for your daily checks and EHO visits.
Unlike standard markers, this thick, clear gel stays intentionally moist and tacky without drying out or crusting over. Applied thinly to tricky spots, such as upright prep table legs, splashbacks, under-counter lip edges, mixer housings, and slicer guards; it will not come off with a casual wipe.
Contaminants Simulated: Sticky liquid food soils, sauces, syrupy residues, and fluid cross-contamination vectors.
CHECKPOINT OIL
Product Description: A clear, free-flowing, liquid tracing oil supplied in a precision dropper bottle. Under normal room lighting, it is invisible on most surfaces. When inspected with a UV torch, it illuminates with a bright ice-blue glow to reveal hidden oil spread, dripping points, and creeping fluid pathways. Applied as localized droplets to show staff how greasy liquid residues naturally creep into hairline cracks and transfer onto clean surfaces.
Contaminants Simulated: Liquid vegetable cooking oils (sunflower, olive, rapeseed), oily salad dressings, liquid marinades, melted butter, bacon grease, and food-grade machinery lubricants.
CHECKPOINT OIL SPRAY
Product Description: A fine-mist oil tracer spray that atomises liquid mineral oil across broad areas. It stays invisible under standard lighting but emits an unmistakable ice-blue fluorescent glow under UV light, to expose where oil mists and cooking vapours settle. Sprayed from 20–30cm onto cooker extraction hoods, fryer splashbacks, wall cladding, and equipment outer frames to audit whether daily degreasing routines properly break down airborne oil vapour and greasy film coatings.
Contaminants Simulated: Airborne fryer oil vapour, cooking grease mist, griddle splatter, and thin lipid films that settle onto canopy hoods and surrounding food-prep surfaces.
CHECKPOINT POWDER
Product Description: An ultra-fine, invisible UV tracking powder designed to demonstrate how dry micro-contaminants travel through air currents or transfer via operator clothing, footwear and hands. Dust a microscopic layer onto dry target areas under normal ambient lighting; it remains invisible until inspected with a UV torch to map transfer pathways.
Contaminants Simulated: Flour dust, powdered raw ingredients, bakery spices, micro-dust, and airborne dry allergens..
CHECKPOINT DUSTER
Product Description: A tidy, ready-to-use, self-contained, refillable powder brush designed to make cross-contamination visible, helping you test and reinforce your hygiene routines, allergen controls, and daily cleaning checks. It stores the ultra-fine UV tracing powder inside its handle and dispenses a precise, thin dust layer directly through soft brush bristles with a wipe or a gentle tap. Designed for fast, mess-free application of CHECKPOINT UV powder. Use it to dust dry storage zones, dry ingredient bins, outer sacks, door handles, packaging scoops, or step-off mats to see how easily fine particles and residue travel around your kitchen.
Contaminants Simulated: Flour dust, powdered raw ingredients, bakery spices, micro-dust, and airborne dry allergens..
360° Hygiene Defence Framework
Together, the CHECKPOINT Food Hygiene Range and the SHOWBOX PRO VHT deliver total 360° protection by combining workplace surface hygiene and personal hand hygiene training to help prevent cross-contamination at every touchpoint. This is known as the CHECKPOINT 360° Hygiene Defence Framework.
SHOWBOX PRO VHT SYSTEM
Product Description: A portable Visual Hygiene Training (VHT) system equipped with a built-in 365nm UV light. Used during staff onboarding or routine refresher drills, staff insert their hands inside to instantly reveal unwashed areas or poor scrubbing technique under safe UV light. It provides immediate visual feedback to drive lasting behavioural change and quickly establish proper handwashing habits. Use to teach Hand-Washing, Hand-Sanitiser Application and PPE Glove-Safe Doffing.
Contaminants Simulated: Invisible hand-borne pathogens and bacteria such as Salmonella, E. coli, listeria), and cross-contamination spread through direct touch or dirty PPE gloves.
SHOWBOX PRO VHT 360
Product Description: A portable Visual Hygiene Training (VHT) system equipped with a built-in 365nm UV light. Used during staff onboarding or routine refresher drills, staff insert their hands inside to instantly reveal unwashed areas or poor scrubbing technique under safe UV light. It provides immediate visual feedback to drive lasting behavioural change and quickly establish proper handwashing habits. Use to teach Hand-Washing, Hand-Sanitiser Application and PPE Glove-Safe Doffing.
Contaminants Simulated: Invisible hand-borne pathogens and bacteria such as Salmonella, E. coli, listeria), and cross-contamination spread through direct touch or dirty PPE gloves.
MINI SHOWBOX VHT SYSYEM
Product Description: A compact, portable training kit designed specifically for kitchens, cafes, and food businesses. It features a desktop viewing box and a UV Forensic Torch, paired with skin-safe fluorescent training lotion and gel. Staff rub the lotion on (simulating invisible germs), wash their hands at the sink, and put them inside the Mini Showbox. Any missed areas glow instantly under the light, giving your team unmistakable visual proof of their washing technique. Use to teach Hand-Washing, Hand-Sanitiser Application and PPE Glove-Safe Doffing.
Contaminants Simulated: Invisible hand-borne pathogens and bacteria such as Salmonella, E. coli, listeria), and cross-contamination spread through direct touch or dirty PPE gloves.
MINI SHOWBOX VHT 360
Product Description: A compact, portable training kit designed specifically for kitchens, cafes, and food businesses. It features a desktop viewing box and a UV Forensic Torch, paired with skin-safe fluorescent training lotion and gel. Staff rub the lotion on (simulating invisible germs), wash their hands at the sink, and put them inside the Mini Showbox. Any missed areas glow instantly under the light, giving your team unmistakable visual proof of their washing technique. Use to teach Hand-Washing, Hand-Sanitiser Application and PPE Glove-Safe Doffing.
Contaminants Simulated: Invisible hand-borne pathogens and bacteria such as Salmonella, E. coli, listeria), and cross-contamination spread through direct touch or dirty PPE gloves.
UV GERM Hygiene Training Lotion
Product Description: A smooth, cosmetic-grade training lotion applied to hands prior to handwashing drills at the sink. Staff rub a small drop across their hands like hand cream, wash thoroughly with soap and warm water, and inspect their hands inside the SHOWBOX PRO™ to check if any glowing spots remain.
Contaminants Simulated: Invisible hand-borne pathogens and bacteria such as Salmonella, E. coli, listeria), and cross-contamination spread through direct touch or dirty PPE gloves.
UV GERM Hand-Rub Training Gel
Product Description: A quick-drying, cosmetic gel designed specifically to train and assess correct alcohol hand-rub / hand-rub sanitiser technique. Staff apply a drop and rub it in until dry, then inspect under the SHOWBOX PRO™ to check for total hand coverage, ensuring no dry spots or gaps are left uncoated.
Contaminants Simulated: Liquid cross-contamination, wet hand-touch transfer and uneven sanitiser application.
FOOD HYGIENE PEST CONTROL
TRACKARAT™ UV Tracking Powder
Product Description: A non-toxic, non-poisonous duster powder designed to track and expose rodent pathways, entry points, and hiding spots around food premises. Applied along walls, pipe runs, and sub-floors, it sticks to rodents’ paws and fur as they run across it. When inspected with a blacklight UV torch, it glows brightly to reveal their exact movement paths, making it easy to identify where pests are entering so you can seal building gaps quickly.
Simulates: Rodent footprints, tail drags, fur smudges, and pest movement pathways.
