PathSpot

PathSpot Technologies develops a health and safety operating system for restaurants, commercial kitchens, food manufacturers, foodservice operators and hospitality businesses. Its core product, the PathSpot HandScanner, uses light fluorescence spectroscopy to detect invisible contaminants on a worker's hands in about two seconds after a handwash; if contaminants remain, the employee is instructed to rewash and rescan before returning to work. The scanner reads both sides of the hands and wrists and detects gut biome molecules associated with pathogens such as Norovirus, E. coli, Salmonella, Hepatitis A and Listeria. Detection continues to function when the device is offline, with data syncing once a WiFi connection is restored.

Around the scanner the company has assembled a broader "SafetySuite": the SafetySuite Hub, a cloud dashboard and in-store AlertsHub that delivers configurable text and email alerts and 24/7 analytics; PowerTemp temperature and humidity loggers; PowerLabels for automated food label printing with timestamps and expiration dates; and PowerTasks, customizable digital checklists for opening, closing, catering, HACCP, inventory and promotional tasks. The Hub supports threshold monitoring, permissions management, analysis at company, store and employee level, audit exports in place of paper binders, and a recommendation engine built on aggregated employee behavior data. Coverage of the company describes further expansion into smart thermometers, waste management tools, food safety checks and employee wellness checks.

Customers are supported with onboarding, dedicated account management, goal-setting sessions, data reviews, benchmarks and employee adoption plans. Deployment includes wall-mounting hardware, training materials and signage, and optional individual tracking through codes or RFID badges.

Founding story

PathSpot was co-founded by Christine Schindler, who serves as CEO, and Dutch (Taylor) Waanders. Colin McCabe, co-founder of Chopt Creative Salad Company, was an early investor and customer.

Business model

PathSpot sells hardware (the HandScanner and related sensors, loggers and printers) paired with a cloud software platform, and charges customers a monthly licensing fee to access data and analytics through its proprietary platform.

Recurring monthly licensing fees for platform and data access, alongside deployed hardware devices.

Traction

The company reports that 97% of team members say the technology made them think more critically about hygiene and safety, and that the HandScanner has reduced instances of contamination by 75% within two months. Investor coverage cites substantial customer contracts across pizza, coffee and sushi brands with additional deals in the pipeline, and the company's site references partnerships with Marriott and Rainbow Insurance.

Latest developments

In March 2025 PathSpot published material on how its technology can reduce waste and spoilage, support employee retention and increase restaurant revenue. In July 2025 it announced a partnership with Rainbow Insurance aimed at food safety in kitchens.