Cold Chain and Cold Storage Compliance for Perishable Farm Produce

Beating the Spoilage Clock

For vegetable and fruit growers, harvested produce sitting too long in packhouses ruins export grades. Without strict First-In, First-Out (FIFO) tracking, older crates get buried behind fresh daily picks.

Where Spoilage Happens

• Pallets pushed to the back of cold rooms and forgotten
• Inaccurate stock counts leading to over-harvesting or market shortages
• Lack of accountability for damaged or rejected produce bins

What to Do

1. Enforce Batch Dating: Scan every harvest crate into cold storage with clear timestamps.
2. Prioritise Dispatch Queues: Ensure staging software flags older pallets automatically.
3. Log Packhouse Consumables: Track boxes, strapping, and liners alongside produce flow.

Structured packhouse inventory protects your grade-A produce and reduces food waste at the source.