4 Important Factors in Food Grade Transportation

Transporting food is different from transporting any other type of good. There are special precautions that must be taken and protocol that must be followed to ensure safe transport of food items from Point A to Point B. Regardless of the type of food — whether vegetables, fruits, meats, or anything else—safety is always paramount, and there are numerous factors that need to be accounted for.

The 4 most important factors in food grade transportation are:

1. Temperature control — In most cases, to ensure the safety of the food, it needs to be refrigerated or frozen. This helps stop the growth of bacteria and other microorganisms. It’s important to make certain your food grade transportation company offers temperature controlled storage and transportation to keep your food products safe and preserved.
2. Distance — It’s pretty simple, the farther your food products have to be delivered, the more complicated the process becomes. In some cases, getting food to market can involve it traveling long distances and different modes of transportation, from trucks, to airplanes, to trains. Ideally, you want to minimize the distance the food has to travel to keep it as safe as possible.
3. Cross-contamination — Safe food transformation can be compromised if the products aren’t separated properly to prevent cross-contamination. For instance, if raw meat comes into contact with fresh produce, that can pose some dangers. Likewise, if any food product comes into contact with chemicals, it can compromise the food’s safety.
4. Execution — At the end of the day, it all comes down to the transportation company’s staff and their ability to follow safe food transportation protocol. The best logistics companies train their staff and ensure all food transportation complies with federal and local regulations.

Classic Transportation offers safe, dependable food grade transportation throughout Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Wisconsin, and Ontario, Canada. Learn more about our food grade transportation and warehousing services at www.ClassicTransportation.com. Like us on FaceBook.