Commercial refrigeration is a vital resource for the food storage industry that must house, package, ship and sell food products to businesses and consumers every day. Because food safety is one of the most strictly regulated aspects of the Food and Drug Administration, the issue of proper temperature ranges and storage techniques is crucial to maintaining quality standards.

Meat and dairy in particular have the ability to spoil after a certain amount of time and thus must be kept in optimal ranges of temperature within a system that regulates humidity, moisture and air flow. The total process from farm to store shelves can be a lengthy one wherein food products change many hands from providers and shippers to carriers and distributors. Within this time frame, the utmost care and attention must be paid to proper refrigeration methods from commercial HVAC systems.

Foods left outside of the safe bounds of refrigeration can go bad within days, even hours in some cases. Even with refrigeration, a poorly functioning HVAC system can still leave food spoiled within three days, according to Foodsafety.gov.

Additionally, the types of refrigerants used to cool storage rooms can be hazardous and are not always effective in upholding food safety standards, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Refrigeration coils
Because the condition and health ramifications of stored foods impact every individual person, maximizing the capability of an HVAC system goes beyond financial benefits. Pike Research data indicates it can cost roughly $1.70 per square foot of HVAC costs for a grocery store, according to Lime Energy Co. With malfunctioning refrigeration coils, costs can increase exponentially.

Additionally MarketWatch notes that the demand for commercial refrigeration equipment is projected to rise 3 percent per year for the next four years. That would make total demand a $10.7 billion industry within itself.

To ensure that new equipment is working properly and that older equipment is cleaned and replaced, handlers of refrigerated items should invest in updated refrigeration coils that can keep temperature parameters in a safe and profitable range. Mistakes from poor refrigeration can be remedied by improved coil performance through updated Rahn Industries HVAC coils.

Refrigeration coils from Rahn are built to last and are constructed with anti-corrosive materials. Instead of overhauling an entire HVAC system, new refrigeration coils can be installed to optimize the unit’s capacity to safely store food at appropriate levels.