Code R.E.D.Code R.E.D.

Dr. Lydia JohnsonDr. Lydia Johnson

The Pennsylvania Department of The Pennsylvania Department of AgricultureAgriculture

Bureau of Food SafetyBureau of Food Safety

– Code R.E.D. stands for Refrigerated Code R.E.D. stands for Refrigerated Enforcement DetailEnforcement Detail

This project has been a joint initiative between This project has been a joint initiative between The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and The Pennsylvania State Police for over 3 yearsThe Pennsylvania State Police for over 3 years

Both agencies knew there were food trucks that were Both agencies knew there were food trucks that were hauling food TC (those that need to have their hauling food TC (those that need to have their temperatures controlled) without refrigeration :temperatures controlled) without refrigeration :

-Trucks without refrigeration/freezer (refer)-Trucks without refrigeration/freezer (refer) unitsunits -Trucks without functioning refrigeration/freezer units-Trucks without functioning refrigeration/freezer units

-Trucks where the operator shut off the-Trucks where the operator shut off the refrigeration/freezerrefrigeration/freezer

The initiative began with the discussion ensuing between the administrations of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the Pennsylvania State Police.

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture was asked to attend the annual training of was asked to attend the annual training of the Pennsylvania State Police /Motor Vehicle the Pennsylvania State Police /Motor Vehicle DivisionDivision

– Information was provided to the PSPInformation was provided to the PSPMotor Vehicle division staff about proper Motor Vehicle division staff about proper

holding temperatures for TC foods and holding temperatures for TC foods and our regulations concerning food holding.our regulations concerning food holding.

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture also The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture also provided stem thermometers to all of the PSP provided stem thermometers to all of the PSP motor vehicle staff motor vehicle staff

The PSP can write citations using PDAs The PSP can write citations using PDAs regulationsregulations..

There have been several join Code There have been several join Code R.E.D. days held throughout the state R.E.D. days held throughout the state where PDA and PSP staff work where PDA and PSP staff work together at weight stations. together at weight stations.

The PSP has the trucks pulled over The PSP has the trucks pulled over and the PDA staff check the and the PDA staff check the temperatures of refrigerated foods, temperatures of refrigerated foods, cleanliness and cross contaminationcleanliness and cross contamination

This has also had a positive effect This has also had a positive effect that the staff of the PSP and PDA that the staff of the PSP and PDA know each other and the PSP often know each other and the PSP often calls the PDA staff when there are calls the PDA staff when there are issues with refrigerated trucks.issues with refrigerated trucks.

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?