Insulated Bulkhead to Keep Farm Product Fresh on Refrigerated Trucks
Who doesn't love watermelon, peaches, fresh tomatoes and strawberries? Transporting fresh produce from the point of origin to the point of use is a matter of speed and safety. Maintaining the correct temperature and humidity during transport plays a key role in the quality and safety of produce. WEITE shows you.
Refrigerated Truck Transport
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), implemented in 2017, focuses on protecting food from farm to fork and ensuring that food is protected from contamination during transportation. The rule establishes the following requirements.Vehicles and transportation equipment: Vehicles and transportation equipment are designed and maintained to ensure that they do not cause the food they transport to become unsafe. For example, they must be suitable for their intended use and adequately cleanable, and capable of maintaining the temperatures required for food-safe transport.Transport Operations: Measures taken to ensure food safety during transport, such as proper temperature control, prevention of contamination of ready-to-eat foods in contact with raw foods, protection of foods from contamination by non-food items in the same or previous loads, and prevention of food cross-contact, i.e., unintentional adulteration of food allergens.
Insulated Partitions
Refrigerated trucks and trailers are the workhorse for transporting perishable produce to grocery stores, convenience stores and restaurants. WEITE's insulated dividers are available in a variety of sizes and insulation values to easily and effectively separate temperature zones. And, to meet FSMA requirements, the vinyl on our dividers is treated with an antimicrobial finish to ensure food remains contamination-free.Temperature fluctuations in winter and summer, even for a few minutes, can affect produce in transit. Keeping temperatures consistent is key. Bulkhead curtains help control airflow and ensure that outside elements and temperatures are kept away from the refrigerated truck or trailer.
Customized Services
Partitions can be customized to include.Different mounting systems (floor, wall, ceiling)Trolleys for moving trailer dividers and dividersDifferent heights for wedge-shaped trailer designsInspection doors allow driver access to each areaThere's nothing like practical flush doors; they just don't have the heat gain problem. But with any roll-up door with hinges, joints and bushing seals, you'll gain heat and lose temperature control around the roll-up door. So you'll want to consider a roll-up door cavity with a false ceiling.
Transporting perishable produce is a numbers game - being off by even a degree or two can be a costly mistake. Knowing the correct shipping temperatures, using proper temperature control equipment in your trailer and following guidelines will help protect a bumper crop of fruits and vegetables this year. Contact us for a quote!
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- 13 Feb, 2023
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