Food Distribution

Are You Storing Food Safely?

An outline of basic food storage tips to help you steer clear of foodborne illnesses. This includes – refridgeration tips, freezer facts and tips for non-refridgerated items.

-United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA)

https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/guidance-industry-sanitary-transportation-food

Fail-Safe Tips on Storing Food in a Warehouse

Guidelines on food storage in a wareshouse are provided. This includes – what is a food grade warehouse?, what is not permitted in food warehouses and the main principles for food grade storage.

-David Madden – Oct 2018

https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/guidance-industry-sanitary-transportation-food

Guidance for Industry: Sanitary Transportation of Food

Information on problem areas where food may be at risk for contamination during transportation and some recommendations for preventive control. This is an overview of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) current thinking on this topic and does not create or confer any rights for or on any person and does not operate to bind FDA or the public.

United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) -Apr 10th –https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/guidance-industry-sanitary-transportation-food

Transporting Food Safely and Efficiently

Strategies for managing food safety during transportation is outlined in this resource. Troy Tepp of Sentry Insurance -24 Oct 2018- –https://www.foodprocessing.com/articles/2018/transporting-food-safely-and-efficiently/

FSMA Checklist: Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Rule

This is a self-diagnostic assessment tool to help organizations better determine their current state of planning when it comes to implementing and managing Sanitary Transportation Requirements. Although this resource is used to guide shippers, receivers, loaders and carriers who transport food in the United States by motor or rail vehicles,it also impacts shippers in other countries who ship food to the United States directly by motor or rail vehicle (from Canada or Mexico) or by ship or air, and arrange for the transfer of the intact container onto a motor or rail vehicle for transportation within the US.

FSMA Checklist: Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Rule -Bill Bremer – 23 Oct 2017

https://foodsafetytech.com/column/fsma-checklist-sanitary-transportation-human-animal-food-rule/