Charging system and charging cradle for food transportation systems

A temperature charging cradle comprising:

• a temperature charging cradle system comprising a base unit comprising a first temperature adjustment unit generating a first temperature medium, a vertically upwardly facing backing affixed to the base unit, at least one fully enclosed channel duct affixed to the vertically upwardly facing backing, wherein the first temperature adjustment unit is connected to said fully enclosed channel duct so that the one fully enclosed channel duct permits free flow of the first temperature medium to a charging station, and the charging station comprising at least one horizontal shelf for holding a food storage system, the at least one horizontal shelf generally extending perpendicular outwardly from the vertical upward facing backing and affixed to the vertical upward facing backing wherein said at least one horizontal shelf comprises at least one shelf temperature medium portal wherein the shelf temperature medium portal is connected to the at least one fully enclosed channel duct so that the first temperature medium is conveyed from the fully enclosed channel duct to the temperature medium portal.

A food transportation system comprising a phase change material disposed in the interior volume of the food transportation system and a first food storage compartment and a second food storage compartment, each food storage compartment defined by a floor, one or more side walls, and a lid, and each food storage compartment, comprises a food storage compartment portal,, so that the food storage compartment portal of the first food storage compartment interconnects with a shelf temperature medium portal so that a first temperature medium is conveyed from the shelf portal through the food storage compartment portal into the first food storage compartment charging the phase change materials at the desired temperature, and food storage compartment portal of a second food storage compartment interconnects with the shelf temperature medium portal so that the second temperature medium is conveyed from the shelf temperature medium portal through the food storage compartment portal into the second food storage compartment charging the phase change materials at the desired temperature.