Procuro Information Management Monitor (PIMM™)
Meat, poultry, and egg products are susceptible to contamination from a wide variety of physical, microbial, chemical, and radiological agents. These products are particularly vulnerable to microbiological hazards because their moisture, pH levels, and high protein content provide ideal environments for the growth of bacteria. Because of these characteristics, the products must be carefully monitored to prevent their exposure.
Food safety protection can be improved by the control of hazards through the use of preventive methods, including good sanitation, manufacturing practices, and the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system throughout the food production and distribution chain. Meat, poultry, and egg products must be refrigerated or frozen after processing and before shipment to inhibit spoilage and growth of pathogens. During transportation and storage, the challenge is to maintain proper refrigeration temperatures and to keep the “cold-chain” from breaking during steps such as palletization, staging, loading and unloading of containers, and in storage.
In the United States, most food is transported by truck. However, meat, poultry, and egg products may be transferred to and from other modes of transportation during shipment and held at intermediate warehouses as well as at transfer or handling facilities, such as airports, break-bulk terminals, and rail sidings. Because transportation and storage are vital links in the farm-to-table food chain, effective control measures are essential at each point in the food distribution chain to prevent unintentional contamination.
HACCP’s guidelines address food safety measures that should be taken by shippers from the point of food production through delivery.
PIMM™ Cold Chain Management (CCM) provides “end to end visibility” for your cold chain. The system monitors, analyzes and manages the entire distribution process from supplier plants, 3rd party carriers, 3rd party cold storage/distribution centers, outbound delivery fleet and in-store cold storage.
PIMM™ Cold Chain Management (CCM) collects and analyzes valuable cold storage information and shares any/all relevant corrective actions with the appropriate supply chain partners. Real-time process management allows for a more effective cold chain process which extends “shelf life”, reduces rejections/returns, improves quality and enhances customer satisfaction at all levels.
To learn more about food temperature safety monitoring solutions for your food industry business, please call today 858-457-8160 or visit us at www.procuro.com !