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Posted 21 July 2018 - 01:47 AM

Hi All, 

 

Is it a MUST to record the temp on refrigerated lorry? How often the recording need to be done? 



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Posted 25 July 2018 - 08:19 AM

Certainly for food products you would; before we load a truck, QC check that the unit is recording the temperature. All haulage companies would have this a matter of course. 

 

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Posted 16 August 2018 - 01:59 PM

I would like to ask about this requirement too, specifically about elements 12.6.7 and 12.6.9, the code mention "product temperatures monitored at regular intervals during loading as appropriate" or "temperature checked at regular intervals during transit.", so there is no requirement to check temperature constantly but at "regulars intervals", it is simple to check temperatures during loading and then specifically during transit, it could be at every truck stop, or any other interval that you can demonstrate it is valid and you can support with an analysis.


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Posted 16 August 2018 - 02:33 PM

Some large freight companies have data loggers built into the refer system that sends data directly to the company, you could ask for that, or ask how often the driver records the refer setting. Any company worth it's salt can answer those questions for you

 

If you are worried that you've got temperature abuse during transport, then you can buy data loggers to put with the load and ask the receiving company to courier them back to you


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Posted 16 August 2018 - 03:33 PM

Can be a complicated topic depending on Regulations (if any). eg -

 

Attached File  Refrigerated-Transportation-Best-Practices-Guide-2016.pdf   1.01MB   51 downloads

Attached File  Frozen Food, storage and handling (2012).pdf   4.22MB   40 downloads

 

Attached File  Procedure 7.1_Product Dispatch and Transportation Procedure.doc   44.5KB   51 downloads

Attached File  Record 7.1_Despatch and transportation Record.doc   48KB   35 downloads

 

 

 

 

 


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Posted 16 August 2018 - 03:53 PM

Charles has some good info.  I have used data loggers that recorded automatically with a check during unloading and loading to verify.  They also make temperature abuse strips that you can send on a few loads to validate the results you're getting from the reader.  





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