Description
Add offsetSeconds to recordedTime, then subtract referenceTime for correctedGap.
A time-window check needs explicit endpoints, inclusion rules and a common clock. Caller-supplied holding limits and temperature flags are model inputs; passing a local check does not establish a safe handling process.
Add offsetSeconds to recordedTime, then subtract referenceTime for correctedGap.
When to use this tool
Use Food Temperature Logger Time Offset Term when you need an explicit holding-window, clock or sampled-duration calculation.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter recordedTime, offsetSeconds, referenceTime. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read correctedTime, correctedGap. Use the output convention below.
Add offsetSeconds to recordedTime, then subtract referenceTime for correctedGap.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| recordedTime | Recorded Time | Required. Finite number. |
| offsetSeconds | Signed seconds added to recordedTime, not subtracted. | Required. Finite number. |
| referenceTime | Reference Time | Required. Finite number. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| correctedTime | Corrected Time | Required. Finite number. |
| correctedGap | Corrected Gap | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"recordedTime": 1000,
"offsetSeconds": -30,
"referenceTime": 960
},
"output": {
"correctedTime": 970,
"correctedGap": 10
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Times use seconds on a common numeric origin. The sign is add-to-recorded, unlike some subtract-offset tools; clock metadata and safe handling are not verified.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use the applicable validated food-safety procedure and complete temperature/time history. Resolve sensor calibration, sampling gaps and product-specific limits before making handling decisions.
References
Similar or alternative tools
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