Are goods fit for sale after trailer tampering?

The decision belongs to the owner of the goods, often together with the insurer and the consignee. OTSL delivers the basis: a fitness assessment after examination and photo documentation of the condition. The decision then rests on evidence and can be demonstrated in the claims process, instead of relying on guesswork.

It is the regulation laying down the general principles of EU food law, including food safety and traceability requirements. In practice it means unsafe food must not be placed on the market, and a business must be able to trace the path of a product. When assessing goods after trailer tampering it is one of the reference points.

If, after trailer tampering, a health risk cannot be ruled out, the food is not released for sale or consumption. Doubt is resolved against the market, even when the goods look untouched. That is why examination and documentation matter: they separate safe goods from those that must be withdrawn.