FSMA final rule on sanitary transportation of human and animal food

摘要

The US Food and Drug Administration(FDA)has finalized the Food Safety Modernization Act(FSMA)rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food.The rule will help prevent food contamination during motor or rail transportation by requiring shippers,loaders,carriers,and receivers to follow recognized best practices for sanitary transportation,such as properly refrigerating food and adequately cleaning vehicles between loads.The specific requirements for vehicles and transportation equipment,transportation operations,records,training,and waivers established by the FSMA rule do not apply to transportation by ship or air due to limitations in the law.The earliest compliance dates for some firms begin one year after publication of the final rule in the Federal Register.Here is a summary from the FDA press release(http://tinyurl.com/mkwkrd6).