| (2) A food transporter must, once the transportation
operation is complete and if requested by the receiver, provide the
operating temperature specified by the shipper in accordance with
subsection (b)(2) of this section and, if requested by the shipper
or receiver, demonstrate that it has maintained temperature conditions
during the transportation operation consistent with the operating
temperature specified by the shipper in accordance with subsection
(b)(2) of this section. Such demonstration may be accomplished by
any appropriate means agreeable to the food transporter and shipper,
such as the food transporter presenting measurements of the ambient
temperature upon loading and unloading or time/temperature data taken
during the shipment.
(3) Before offering a vehicle or transportation equipment
with an auxiliary refrigeration unit for use for the transportation
of food that requires temperature control for safety under the conditions
of the shipment during transportation, a food transporter must pre-cool
each mechanically refrigerated cold storage compartment as specified
by the shipper in accordance with subsection (b)(2) of this section.
(4) If requested by the shipper, a food transporter
that offers a bulk vehicle for food transportation must provide information
to the shipper that identifies the previous cargo transported in the
vehicle.
(5) If requested by the shipper, a food transporter
that offers a bulk vehicle for food transportation must provide information
to the shipper that describes the most recent cleaning of the bulk
vehicle.
(6) A food transporter must develop and implement written
procedures subject to the records requirements of §229.806(b)
of this title that:
(A) Specify practices for cleaning, sanitizing if necessary,
and inspecting vehicles and transportation equipment that the food
transporter provides for use in the transportation of food to maintain
the vehicles and the transportation equipment in appropriate sanitary
condition as required by §229.803(b) of this title (relating
to Vehicles and Transportation Equipment);
(B) Describe how it will comply with the provisions
for temperature control in paragraph (2) of this subsection; and
(C) Describe how it will comply with the provisions
for the use of bulk vehicles in paragraphs (4) and (5) of this subsection.
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