As the temperature-controlled transport industry across Europe and the USA faces more stringent health and safety regulations for the transportation of perishable goods, greater emphasis has been placed on ensuring the safety and security of the cold chain. A temperature-monitoring system is no longer an optional extra but rather a standard specification item for temperature-controlled transport.
Blue Tree has been at the forefront of supplying temperature management solutions for nearly a decade. In that time we have enabled our many customers to save millions of euro of perishable goods from being spoilt thanks to the powerful temperature management system available in our R:COM Fleet Management System. Our R:COM temperature management is recognised world-wide as the leader in the industry and we continue to develop this solution to keep abreast of legislation changes and also to enable the transporter meet the more stringent demands of their customers.
The legislation at a glance:Perishable food transport and HACCP regulation
The hygiene regulations require companies to follow food safety standards known as Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP). It is internationally recognized and recommended standard for food safety management, which requires that the companies keep records of their supplies and processes throughout the food supply chain.HACCP requirements applied in transportation/retail and distribution
The receiving of potentially hazardous refrigerated foods has been identified as one of our food safety control points. These loads require temperature recorders to verify proper refrigerated temperatures were maintained during transit. These recorders are inspected as one of the criteria for accepting or rejecting the load.It is essential that potentially hazardous foods must be properly cooled during transportation, storage and distribution in order to achieve food safety. Proper control must be maintained during transportation and storage from the food processing plant to the retailer outlet or food service establishments.
The R:COM Temperature Management Solution is delivered in two formats: