VCS Loading Requirements

If any of the conditions below exist in your trailer, Virginia Cold Storage cannot load it.

 Virginia Cold Storage is a food facility, and we require that all trailers picking up peanuts meet the FSMA guidelines for Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food

  •  Holes in the floor, walls, or ceiling

  • Odors of any kind (good or bad)

  •  Foreign materials such as glass or metal embedded in the floor or walls

  •   Insect or animal infestation or evidence of an infestation

  •  Damaged doors that will not seal properly

  •  Wet, damp or condensation on floors or walls

  •  Allergens – soybeans, pecans, other tree nuts, wheat, wheat flour

  •  Oils or residue on the floor from previous load hauled

  •  Reefer unit not working properly

  •  Once you are loaded, our warehouse men will advise you to come back to the office upstairs to receive your BOL.

Thank you so much and we hope you have a great experience with us at Virginia Cold Storage. Please call if you have any questions.