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Confirm each site's receiving window, authorised receiver and product procedure in advance. Link meal lot, label or diet details, dispatch and receipt times, and required readings in one record. Verify transport and holding conditions against the site's written food-safety plan. For delays, label mismatches or deviations, segregate the lot and notify the responsible person.

Receiving times and meal workflows can differ between nursery and preschool sites. Manage delivery against each recipient's written plan rather than assuming universal times or temperatures.

Create a delivery card for each site

Record receiving window, entry and unloading point, authorised receiver, required reading and deviation contact path. Compare planned and actual arrival after each round to identify stops associated with delay.

Match meal information to the lot

Link container or tray ID, lot, product label and any diet/allergen marking requested by the site to the handoff record. Separate hot and cold meals only in an approved transport setup; confirm product conditions from site and supplier instructions.

Track daily results by stop: on-time receipt, missing records, damaged containers and returns. Trial route changes against these data; check local legal and childcare requirements with the relevant authority separately.

How to track meal deliveries to nurseries and preschools

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Create a delivery card for each site

Match meal information to the lot

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