We built this list from the floor, not a market research report.
The DC scans a pallet and kicks it — wrong rotation, unlabeled carton, mixed codes. Clock starts the moment the door opens.
Your refrigerated load sits on a warm dock while someone tracks down the right door assignment. Temperature excursion report follows.
A 40′HC of mixed ambient F&B, floor-loaded, no slip sheets. Palletizing it correctly for a food DC takes people who do it every day.
WSIB current, insurance on file, equipment verified on the floor — before the first pallet, not after. A named floor lead on every shift, at every certified facility.
Certified operators earn their wings
Our certified facilities are operator-warehouses that handle ambient and near-ambient F&B freight. We verify each facility's capability before a food and beverage load goes in — including temperature control capability, pest management protocols, and applicable certifications. Ask us what applies to your specific load and we'll tell you what we can and can't do before you book.
Date code rotation (FIFO) and labeling requirements are confirmed before your load arrives. For destuffing runs, cartons are sorted by code as they come off the container — photos document the result. Any anomalies (mixed codes, missing labels) are reported before the pallet leaves the floor.
Speed is the whole answer here. Tell us the situation — DC refusal, wrong paperwork, mislabeled cartons — and we'll tell you if we can close the window. Perishable rescues are time-boxed by definition; the desk gives you a straight yes or no, not a maybe.
One number: destuff tier + pallet storage rate, in writing, before work starts. If carton counts are over allowance or you need SKU sorting, that's on the quote too — no line items added after the container doors open.
