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Food Transportation- Is all food protected from contamination during transportation?

Guidance		When transporting food a food business must take all practical measures to ensure food is protected from the likelihood of contamination [see Standard 3.2.2 cl 10(a)]. While food would normally be packaged during transportation, it is important that steps are taken to ensure packaging is not damaged or contaminated in a way that may affect the safety or suitability of the food. For example, food should not be transported with poisonous chemicals unless chemicals are packaged separately from food items. Unpackaged food is vulnerable to contamination during transportation. If different types of unpackaged foods are being transported at the same time, businesses must ensure that there is no cross contamination. For example, ready-to-eat foods must be protected from contamination from raw meats. Note that cl 24(1)(a) of Standard 3.2.2 prohibits the transport of live animals, other than seafood, fish or shellfish, in the part of the vehicle that is also carrying food.
Non-compliance	Minor	Potentially hazardous food is transported for a long period of time in an esky with ice without the business verifying that the food is being kept 5oC or below.
	Major	The food transport vehicle is in a condition where it will likely pose a contamination risk to any food transported within it. E.g. the vehicle is unclean with spilt blood from raw eat, mould or dirt.
	Critical	Potentially hazardous food has been transported with no protection from contamination and no temperature control rendering the food unsafe. Food is contaminated due to lack of adequate protection during transportation. E.g. a tray of cut sandwiches is not adequately cover resulting in sandwiches sliding off trays. Ready to eat food has been contaminated by potentially hazardous raw foods during transportation.