Meeting FSMA Compliance

Food Safety Modernization Act

A safer food supply. A healthier tomorrow.

Annual Foodborne Statistics

Foodborne illnesses remain a serious public health concern in the U.S.

What is the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)?

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law by President Obama on January 4, 2011. The FSMA vests the Federal Department of Agriculture (FDA) law enforcement authority in addition to its regulatory authority to achieve higher rates of compliance with prevention and risk-based food safety standards.

The Law Focuses on 6 Major Mandates:

Food Safety Compliance

The Food Safety Modernization Act supplements existing food safety laws in order to reduce risks to the U.S. food supply. FSMA is a comprehensive top-to-bottom overhaul of the United States food safety regulatory framework and touches every segment of the produce business supply chain from farm-to-fork. FSMA has resulted in major regulations proposed by the FDA affecting how produce is grown, packed, processed, shipped and imported into the U.S. PLM’s team consists of FSMA experts who

The Food Safety Modernization Act supplements existing food safety laws in order to reduce risks to the U.S. food supply. FSMA is a comprehensive top-to-bottom overhaul of the United States food safety regulatory framework and touches every segment of the produce business supply chain from farm-to-fork. FSMA has resulted in major regulations proposed by the FDA affecting how produce is grown, packed, processed, shipped, and imported into the U.S. PLM’s team consists of FSMA experts who

How PLM Fleet Can Help You Meet Compliance

PLM’s team consists of FSMA experts who understand the regulations and can offer tools to help our compliance with the new regulations:

If the FDA knocked on your door asking for documentation on your compliance, can you produce it in a timely manner? Check out our compliance checklist and see how PLM can help.

What You Should Be Doing NOW

Design and maintenance of transportation equipment to ensure that it does not cause the transported food to become contaminated
Ensure food is not contaminated through gaps in temperature controls and separation of food from non-food items in the same load
Reporting procedures for prior cargos, cleaning of transportation equipment, and temperature control between the shipper, carrier, and receiver
Written procedures and records retention related to complete?
Training of carrier personnel in sanitary transportation practices and documentation of the training

Ensuring on-going cleanliness, maintenance and proper design of trailers
Updating replacement cycle
Actively using temperature management & control system in all trailers
Reporting from shipper to carrier to receiver and on demand
Ensuring 12 months retention policy is in place
Documenting your refrigerated fleet management plan, including preventive and proactive actions
Training all transportation employees in proper operations

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Are you compliant?

Download PLM's FSMA Compliance Check List.

Food Safety is not just important for producers, shippers, carriers and distributors. Consumers need to be informed on what they can do about safe food handling. The United States Department of Agriculture offers guidelines to consumers on what they can do to ensure proper food handling.

The content set forth herein is not legal advice. You are advised to seek appropriate legal advice to determine whether the FSMA is applicable to your company and whether the training offered by PLM will facilitate your company’s compliance with the FSMA in the event the FSMA is applicable to your company.