In frozen cargo, the evidence melts. BCBD inspects where the facts still exist — at the packer’s premises, at the container yard and at the port — verifying the product, the process and the reefer itself, before a temperature excursion becomes an unprovable dispute.
Typical operations
- Pre-shipment & post-landing inspection of frozen cargo
- Inspection of refrigerated containers
- Inspection of the loading / unloading process
- Inspection of the processing plant
- Physical & chemical testing
- Water analysis
- Microbiological analysis
- Project appraisal
- Pre-trip inspection
Scope
Typical cargo: shrimps, prawn, fish, meat, vegetables and foods.
Container type: refrigerated.
Place of inspection: at the packer’s premises, and at container yard / port.
For assignments beyond Bangladesh, BCBD provides these services in alliance with the J B Boda Group of Mumbai, India — one of the most established names in insurance and inspection in this region.
Inspection procedure
- Fish & fishery products hazards and controls guide of USFDA / CAC
- HACCP verification procedure published by FAO / UN
- EU directive on HACCP and/or the client’s specific guidelines
