Industry Seeks More Time to Comment on Proposed Rule on Sanitary Transportation of Food
The United Fresh Produce Association (United Fresh) and 21 other organizations have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to extend the comment period for 90 days – to Aug. 29, 2014 – for the proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food. The proposed rule would require those who transport food to use sanitary transportation practices to ensure the safety of food. Currently, comments on the proposed rule are due by May 31.
The proposed rule, which is required by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), would help maintain the safety of both human and animal food during transportation by establishing criteria, e.g., conditions and practices, training and record keeping, for the sanitary transportation of food. Detailed information on the proposed rule is available here.