Method for retrofitting a refrigerated container , particularly a stationary coldroom or a mobile refrigerated container, such as a refrigerated van, truck or trailer, with lockable refrigerated compartments for providing individual access to refrigerated goods to be stored in such refrigerated compartments , said method including the steps of: providing a refrigerated container comprising a door opening in a front wall thereof; removing at least part of a side wall of the refrigerated container to form an additional opening in the refrigerated container ; mounting a door frame to the opening in the refrigerated container such that the door frame provides an airtight connection to the opening in the refrigerated container , the door frame defining access portions for a number of refrigerated compartments ; attaching, to at least one door frame access portion , an air-permeable compartment , said compartment extending from the door frame access portion substantially into the direction of the opposite side wall of the refrigerated container ; and mounting to each door frame access portion a door such that such door is moveable between an open position providing access to the refrigerated compartment behind the door and a closed position in which the door closes the respective door frame access portion , the door comprising a lock for locking the door in the closed position; wherein a whole side wall of the refrigerated container is removed to form an opening in the refrigerated container the dimensions of which correspond to the dimensions of the walls, bottom and ceiling surrounding the opening, and a door frame is mounted to the opening in the refrigerated container by connecting the same to the bottom portion, to the front edge of the roof portion, and to the front edges of the adjacent side walls of the refrigerated container ; and wherein the door frame defines multiple rows and multiple columns of door frame access portions to individual compartments . providing a refrigerated container comprising a door opening in a front wall thereof; removing at least part of a side wall of the refrigerated container to form an additional opening in the refrigerated container ; mounting a door frame to the opening in the refrigerated container such that the door frame provides an airtight connection to the opening in the refrigerated container , the door frame defining access portions for a number of refrigerated compartments ; attaching, to at least one door frame access portion , an air-permeable compartment , said compartment extending from the door frame access portion substantially into the direction of the opposite side wall of the refrigerated container ; and mounting to each door frame access portion a door such that such door is moveable between an open position providing access to the refrigerated compartment behind the door and a closed position in which the door closes the respective door frame access portion , the door comprising a lock for locking the door in the closed position; wherein a whole side wall of the refrigerated container is removed to form an opening in the refrigerated container the dimensions of which correspond to the dimensions of the walls, bottom and ceiling surrounding the opening, and a door frame is mounted to the opening in the refrigerated container by connecting the same to the bottom portion, to the front edge of the roof portion, and to the front edges of the adjacent side walls of the refrigerated container ; and wherein the door frame defines multiple rows and multiple columns of door frame access portions to individual compartments . <EOS>