Transportation of food products is an essential process, because this service involves understanding of various technical aspects specific to different types of products. For example, vehicles or containers used for transportation of food products must always be clean and designed in a way that makes them suitable for cleaning and disinfection.
If the same containers are used for transporting both food products and non-food products, the legislation requires proper separation of the products to prevent contamination.
Features of transportation
Key features of transporting food products include the following aspects:
- Powdered, liquid and granulated food products shall be transported in tanks, tankers or containers exclusively designed for food products.
- Protection against contamination and pests shall be ensured during transportation.
- Surfaces that come into direct contact with food products should be in sound condition and easy to clean, maintain and disinfect.
- These surfaces must be made of non-toxic, smooth, rust-free materials suitable for washing.
These are just some of the requirements relevant to the transportation of food products. In actual fact, there are much more of them and apart from general regulations and standards, particular requirements for specified groups of products play a significant role.
When Global Ocean Link carries out transportation of food products, we are well aware of all these standards and strictly adhere to them.