With the improvement of people's living standards, the requirements for food safety and quality are getting higher and higher. As an important means to ensure food safety and quality, cold chain logistics has attracted more and more attention. Cold chain refers to temperature-sensitive products in the production, storage, transportation, sales and other links, through special temperature control technology, to maintain the integrity and reliability of product quality and safety. So, what products are included in the cold chain? What kind of distribution requirements do cold chain foods have?
Products covered by the cold chain
1. Fruits and vegetables: These products need to be stored and transported at a certain temperature to maintain their freshness and quality.
2. Meat, poultry and fish: These products need to be stored and transported at low temperatures to maintain their quality and safety.
3. Dairy products and beverages: These products also need to be stored and transported at low temperatures to maintain their freshness and quality.
4. Vaccines, medicines and other pharmaceutical products: These products need to be stored and transported at a constant temperature to ensure their safety and effectiveness.
5. Other temperature-sensitive products: such as chemical products, electronic products, etc., these products also need to be transported through cold chain logistics.
Second, cold chain food distribution requirements
1. Temperature control: Temperature control is very important in the distribution process of cold chain food. In the storage, transportation, sales and other links, to ensure that the product is always in the specified temperature range. In general, cold chain foods need to be stored and transported at low temperatures to maintain their freshness and safety.
2. Packaging protection: The packaging of cold chain food is also very important. During the distribution process, ensure that the product is not damaged or contaminated. At the same time, packaging materials should also meet the relevant environmental requirements.
3. Timeliness: The distribution time of cold chain food is also very important. In the distribution process, it is necessary to shorten the transportation time as much as possible to ensure that the product can reach the destination in time. At the same time, it is also necessary to ensure the sales speed of products in the sales process to avoid product backlog and expiration.
4. Information traceability: The traceability of cold chain food information is also very important. In the process of distribution, it is necessary to establish a perfect information recording system to realize the full traceability and supervision of the product. This can better ensure the safety and quality of the product.
In short, the cold chain refers to the temperature-sensitive products in the production, storage, transportation, sales and other links, through special temperature control technology, to maintain the integrity and reliability of product quality and safety. The distribution requirements of cold chain food include temperature control, packaging protection, timeliness and information traceability. Only by meeting these requirements can the safety and quality of cold chain food be better guaranteed, so that consumers can enjoy more healthy and reliable food.