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Frozen Food Express What is FSMA?
Frozen Food Express What is FSMA? Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 With the enactment of the FSMA in 2011, the FDA was granted broad and sweeping authority to ensure the safety and security of the food supply. The repeated objective of the FSMA is to shift the focus of food safety in the United States from one of response to that of prevention.
Frozen Food Express Past & Present Legislation Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 Sanitary Food Transportation Act of 2005 Both prescribed guidelines and established plans for handling food safety initiatives and occurrences. Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 Directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as the food regulatory agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, to take steps to protect the public from a threatened or actual terrorist attack on the U.S. food supply and other food-related emergencies.
Frozen Food Express Areas of Increased Focus Related to Motor Carrier Transportation The four requirements that present the most significant changes from past industry practices are: Monitoring Requirement Temperature Requirement Training Requirement Record Retention Requirement
Frozen Food Express Monitoring Requirement FSMA Proposed sec 1.908(d) (2) (i) would require the carrier, once the transportation operation is complete, to demonstrate to the shipper, and if requested, to the receiver, that the carrier maintained conditions during transportation operation consistent with those specified by the shipper The FSMA Proposes in the affirmative that the lack of appropriate temperature control is a potential problem in food transportation so that we propose to include a mechanism by which the carrier must demonstrate to the shipper that food which may become adulterated if its temperature is not properly controlled during transportation was transported under proper temperature conditions. Frozen Food Express Can provide temperature profiles for your shipments Multi-temperature trailers State of the art temperature controlled facilities strategically located across the country Largest network of any temperature controlled LTL carrier in the US 100% asset based carrier
Frozen Food Express Monitoring Requirement FFE Enhancements Pallet level bar code tracking Real time location tracking More expedient information flow Web based deposit of cold chain data Access 24/7 at your convenience All tractors are being equipped with in cab scanning Door sensors on all trailer doors
Frozen Food Express Temperature Requirement FSMA Proposed sec1.908 (d)(6)(ii) would require that written procedures between the carrier and shipper must specify how the carrier will comply with this requirement. While that procedure would include the proper cleaning, sanitizing and inspection of the vehicle including verification of the vehicle precooling, it would also specify the data that would be demonstrated to support the temperature control during the transportation operation. Frozen Food Express Clearly defined operation procedures Documented and reviewable process HACCP certified Food grade only equipment No Haz-Mat or non-food compatible products Star Trak units for precooling and monitoring
Frozen Food Express Training Requirement FSMA Proposed sec1.910 would establish training requirements for carriers which require carrier provide training to personnel engaged in the transportation operation that provides an awareness of the Food Safety problems that may occur during the transportation operation and the responsibilities of the carrier under the rule. The training would be provided upon hiring and thereafter as needed. The rule would also require that records be maintained documenting such training to include the date, name of person trained and the person who administered the training as well as the type of training accomplished. Frozen Food Express FFE has only company employees P&D Drivers Dock workers Customer Service Reps Supervisors Managers Manager of Training Manager of QA / FS Initial training at beginning of employment Continual training that is documented
Frozen Food Express Retention Requirement FSMA Rule sec 1.912 establishes requirements for retention of all records applicable to shipper and carriers transportation operations. The final rule section (published 04042014) affirms the FSMA amendment to expand FDA s former records access authority beyond records relating to specific suspect article of food to include records relating to any other article of food that the FDA reasonably believes is likely to be affected in a similar manner. Frozen Food Express Safe and accessible documentation of: Transit history Cold chain Training Process improvement
Frozen Food Express The Cold Supply Chain You will be dependent on us, and we will be dependent on you for compliance and success: one link up, one link down in the chain
Customer books an order with FFE
Date, time, temp, equipment type decisions are made and pick up is scheduled
Truck is dispatched and shipment is picked up at customer location
Route returns to FFE origin service center and is kept in monitored and controlled environment until outbound schedule departs
FFE linehaul schedule moves trailer of LTL shipments from origin to destination service center
Delivery appointment is scheduled while shipment is enroute
Shipment arrives at destination service center, is unloaded and kept in monitored and controlled environment until delivery route is planned
Shipment is loaded on delivery route and dispatched to arrive at designated appointment time
Shipment delivered to consignee. FFE driver will perform his arrive & depart message on PNET to update the tracking systems
Driver scans proof of delivery from cab of truck for quick retrieval from FFE website