Training Doyens

OVERVIEW While the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act(FSMA) rules for the sanitary transportation of human and animal foods require training for rail and road carrier transportation personnel, training is only the tip of the iceberg and does not certify carriers or shippers in food safety. The company’s responsibility under FSMA is to assure that there are transportation standards established, a plan is in place to document and meet the plan, the plan is verified, and there is some proof that the sanitation and temperature controls in place work to eliminate bacterial, chemical and physical contaminants in order to prevent food from becoming adulterated during transportation processes. For most companies, the deadline for plan development and implementation has passed. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND The deadlines for large company full compliance to the sanitary transportation rules has passed and April 6, 2018 is the final deadline for all “small” carriers of “food not completely ...

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...