Customers should be aware of the food safety differences between distributors, especially in a down economy when many are making choices based on price.
Refrigerated, perishable products offer a unique level of complexity since there is no singular technology to assure product safety for the broad spectrum of products that exist.
Distributors should establish clear protocols to ensure that product is stored properly and travels at the proper temperature to maintain its integrity.
Environmental Listeria sampling is popular among food manufacturers because it greatly reduces the time and cost associated with end-product testing for the pathogen.
It isn't difficult to see that, independent of the mode of transportation, foods and food ingredients are susceptible to abuse and/or contamination during transportation and storage.