2018 Update on FDA FSMA Sanitary Transportation in Human and Animal Foods
OVERVIEW The full FDA FSMA compliance date for all impacted shippers, carriers and receivers of human and animal foods is April 6, 2018. All training, food safety transportation plans and system improvements must be completed by that date. Retailers and restaurant operations must assure that carriers have a plan in place and are implementing according to that plan. This planning training is recommended for food carriers impacted by the rules. Over 64,000 U.S. companies are impacted by the requirements established by the 2011 passage of this FSMA rule. The last major set of rules requiring full compliance for large and small companies was published in April 2016. These rules established April 2018 as the final date for full legal compliance for all carriers by road or rail. To date, thousands of U.S. carriers have not yet established plans or provided training for loaders, un-loaders, drivers and all personnel involved in food transportation. FS...