The Cold Chain Breakdown: How Food Safety Is Put at Risk0

• A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
• October 22, 2026

Perishable foods such as dairy products, meat, fish, and frozen foods require appropriate temperature control to maintain their safety and quality. However, keeping food cold at one stage is not enough. Temperature control must continue throughout storage, handling, transportation, and distribution. When this cold chain breaks, food may be exposed to conditions that encourage microbial