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An investigation by Swiss authorities has found that 17% of refrigerated vehicles were providing insufficient cooling of food in Switzerland.
An investigation by Swiss authorities has found that 17% of refrigerated vehicles were providing insufficient cooling in Switzerland.
VKCS, the Swiss association of chemists, in co-operation with the police, stopped nearly 900 food transport vehicles last year. In 17% of cases the shipments’ temperatures were 3ºC or more above regulation temperatures.
Most of the problems were encountered with the smaller vehicles from 3.5 to 12 tonnes. Of these, 35% of vehicles checked were not providing the correct temperature.
While the largest international carriers provided fewer problems, even here, 1 in 10 did not meet the requirements.
In 5% of cases slightly elevated temperatures were measured; 6% of the vehicles were much too hot (up to 6ºC) and in a further 6% of cases the temperatures were greatly elevated. In rare cases, the temperatures were so high that the food safety was not completely guaranteed and the charge had to be destroyed.
Most of the problems were encountered with the smaller vehicles from 3.5 to 12 tonnes. Of these, 35% of vehicles checked were not providing the correct temperature.
While the largest international carriers provided fewer problems, even here, 1 in 10 did not meet the requirements.
In 5% of cases slightly elevated temperatures were measured; 6% of the vehicles were much too hot (up to 6ºC) and in a further 6% of cases the temperatures were greatly elevated. In rare cases, the temperatures were so high that the food safety was not completely guaranteed and the charge had to be destroyed.