Maintaining the cold chain relies on continuous monitoring rather than spot readings. A refrigerated fleet management platform such as Fleeti reports the temperature of your refrigerated trucks, cold rooms and display cabinets in real time, across one or more zones. As soon as a threshold is exceeded, a geolocated alert shows which equipment is affected and for how long, so you can act before the loss. The time-stamped history then serves as evidence for your customers and HACCP audits.

Temperature-controlled food transport is governed by the EU hygiene package (2006) and the HACCP method, which require control of critical points including temperature. The French decree of 21 December 2009 and Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 set maximum temperatures by product category. Refrigerated vehicles fall under the ATP agreement, with certification issued via Cemafroid and checks at 6 and then 9 years. Temperature recorders fall under the EN 12830 standard.

Fixed refrigeration monitoring works the same way as mobile: sensors in your cold rooms, freezers and refrigerated cabinets continuously send temperatures to a single dashboard. You set a threshold for each piece of equipment and receive an alert by notification, email or SMS if it is exceeded or the refrigeration unit fails, including at night and at weekends. In supermarkets and warehouses alike, you protect your stock without manual rounds.

Chilled products are generally transported and stored between 0 and +8 °C depending on the food, and frozen products at -18 °C maximum. Minced meat, for example, must stay below +2 °C. The cold chain is considered broken when the temperature exceeds the threshold by more than 2 °C for more than 30 minutes, making the goods unfit for sale. Setting these thresholds in your tracking tool lets you be alerted before a break.

Your supermarket and contract catering customers, as well as auditors and the DGCCRF, expect proof that the cold chain held. Fleeti keeps a time-stamped temperature history for every delivery and every piece of equipment, and automatically generates curves and reports ready to share. You replace manual readings and scattered files with documented traceability that stands as evidence and can be produced immediately in a dispute or inspection.

Cold chain specialists such as Plugandtrack monitor temperature very well, but do not manage your fuel, maintenance or driver safety. Fleeti covers mobile and fixed refrigeration and adds tracking, fuel theft prevention, eco-driving and TCO tracking for your entire fleet. You avoid stacking a refrigeration solution and fleet management software: everything is on a single platform, in France and Africa.