Cold-chain and environmental monitoring
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Food Storage & Distribution
Maintain product safety and integrity through every handoff in the supply chain.
Objective
What this area means for safer, healthier and more responsible operations.
Storage and distribution controls address temperature, humidity, pests, hygiene, stock rotation, vehicle condition, tampering and traceability. Effective programmes make deviations visible quickly and define when product must be held, assessed or withdrawn.
COHSEW principleUse competent, risk-based assurance to prevent harm, verify control and support continual improvement.
Priority controls
Where organisations should focus.
Priorities must be adapted to the organisation, activity, location, affected people and applicable legal requirements.
Warehouse hygiene and pest prevention
Define ownership, expected evidence, monitoring and escalation before relying on this control.
Vehicle, load and security controls
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Status identification, rotation and traceability
Define ownership, expected evidence, monitoring and escalation before relying on this control.
How COHSEW supports you
From risk question to measurable assurance.
Our specialists help organisations select proportionate methods, preserve independence and turn technical evidence into action.
- 01Map critical conditions by product
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
- 02Calibrate and review monitoring systems
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
- 03Exercise hold, release and recall processes
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
Authoritative guidance
Continue with the primary sources.
These external resources informed this page. Always confirm current national law, regulator guidance and contractual requirements for your location.
01FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius
Codex codes of practice
Open official source ↗02Food and Agriculture OrganizationFood loss and waste
Open official source ↗03International Organization for StandardizationISO 22000 food safety management
Open official source ↗Information on this page supports awareness and programme design. It is not legal, medical or regulatory advice, does not reproduce the full text of any standard and does not replace competent assessment of your specific circumstances.
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