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Perishable Cargo Claim Temperature Analyzer

Enter the commodity and the reefer's recorded temperature excursions to get a severity read — in-spec / caution / likely-damaging — with the specific USDA and PACA standard to cite.

Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook Number 66 (AH-66), The Commercial Storage of Fruits, Vegetables, and Florist and Nursery Stocks — recommended storage/transit temperature, chilling-injury lowest-safe-temperature table, and freezing-susceptibility table, cross-checked against each commodity's own chapter. PACA "suitable shipping condition" / "good delivery" standard — 7 CFR §§ 46.43–46.44.

Commodity — AH-66 recommended range (common-commodity subset)

~30 common produce items from AH-66. Not listed? Use the full AH-66 PDF to look up its chapter directly.

Recorded Reefer Excursions

High-temp excursion

From the reefer download / temp-tale chart: the highest temp reached and how long it ran above the top of the recommended range.

Low-temp excursion

Leave blank / 0 if there was no low-side excursion.
Severity Read
Enter excursion data
⚠ Decision-support, not legal determination

Full Commodity Table (embedded subset)

Show all ~30 commodities with AH-66 figures used by this tool
CommodityRecommended range (°F)Lowest safe temp (°F)Highest freezing point (°F)

How this tool works

Perishable Cargo Claim Temperature Analyzer runs entirely in your browser. Inputs are evaluated with rules and constants taken from USDA AH-66 / PACA (Freight & logistics). Nothing is uploaded to a server for the calculation itself.

  • Enter the values that match your load, vehicle, or scenario.
  • Results update live — treat them as a cited reference, not legal or professional advice.
  • Open the primary source linked at the top of this page before you rely on a number for compliance.

Use Copy link to share this page (including query parameters when the tool supports them) or Print for a dock/packet copy.

FAQ

Who is Perishable Cargo Claim Temperature Analyzer for?

Anyone who needs a fast, cited freight & logistics reference — especially operators who would otherwise dig through a handbook or regulation PDF mid-task.

Do I need an account?

No. Sentinel Tools are free, public, and run in your browser with no sign-up.

How current is the source?

The tool is built from USDA AH-66 / PACA. Regulations and agency tables can change — use the source link on this page to verify the latest official text.