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Catering delivery vehicles reported as lacking air conditioning in extreme heat

Union reporting documented airline catering trucks operating without air conditioning in cities where temperatures reached 100F and above.

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Catering delivery vehicles reported as lacking air conditioning in extreme heat

Date of recordReported 2017 and subsequently
LocationCharlotte, Las Vegas, Phoenix and other US airports
TypeDocumented operating conditions
Source tierTier 1 — union survey reported by national business press

What the record shows

Union reporting documented airline catering workers spending hours delivering food to aircraft in trucks lacking air conditioning, in cities where temperatures reached the 100°F range including Charlotte, Las Vegas and Phoenix.

The same survey found catering truck drivers spend an average of around five and a half hours a day in their vehicles, including time waiting on the ramp for aircraft to arrive.

Evidence gap

The reporting concerns cabin conditions for workers. The relevant question for food safety is what happened in the load compartment over those hours. No routine record exists that would answer it.

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GCCAP uses public records to identify evidence gaps in temperature-sensitive food movement. It does not certify food safety, declare legal compliance, assign liability or allege fault.