IRON APPLE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER: NOVEMBER EDITION
November has been another amazing month to be part of the transportation and logistics industry. We’ve seen many changes throughout the industry over the past few months from ELDs to Food Safety, with November not being an exception to that.
Iron Apple is pleased to confirm that Seafood Express (PEI) Ltd. has recently met the Iron Apple Certification Requirements for FSMA – Food Safety Transport Regulations. The new FMSA Regulations went into effective on April 6, 2017 and impact thousands of the food shippers, brokers, and carriers throughout United States and Canada. Seafood Express…
It is essential to be pro-active and have appropriate procedures, documents and teams in place to help protect everyone- the public, the company and yourselves. The Park Doctrine is a legal standing, which basically states that the FDA in conjunction with the Department of Justice (DOJ) can legally hold Owners, CEOs, or Senior management of companies liable if they are aware of a Food Safety issue.
It is essential to be pro-active and have appropriate procedures, documents and teams in place to help protect everyone- the public, the company and yourselves. The Park Doctrine is a legal standing, which basically states that the FDA in conjunction with the Department of Justice (DOJ) can legally hold Owners, CEOs, or Senior management of companies liable if they are aware of a Food Safety issue.
Food Safety Change a Big Business Opportunity (Article from Chronicle Herald Halifax (Source: – LAURA WHITMAN Published June 13, 2016) . Five years ago, U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law the most sweeping reform of food safety in more than 70 years. It’s called the Food Safety Modernization Act — and unless you work in the…
Activities Section Now Active! The Activities are a new section within our software solution that allows users to tracks assignment status. This section simplifies the process of uploading documentation by integrating into our Completed Documents functionality. This is a major update and is intended to be used by users as their to-do list and managers…
COMPLIANCE DATES – SIMPLIFIED BASED ON COMMODITY & THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY United States Canada Commodity: Effective Date: Compliance Date: Effective Date: Compliance Date: Liquid Bulk Non Dairy March 31, 2016 March 31, 2017 June 2016 June 2017 Liquid Bulk Dairy March 31, 2016 March 31, 2017 June 2016 June 2017 Dry Bulk March 31,…
User Access Levels A new level of access has been added, you can now create new ‘Admin’ level accounts for your company. Similar to the existing Company Administrator accounts, the only restriction is that they are unable to manage other admin accounts. However, the admin accounts are considered employees and can be assigned to roles within…
New Food Safety Regulations Take Effect April 2016 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are introducing new regulations, effective April 1, 2016, for the processing, storage, shipping, and transport of food products within North America. Although these regulations do not impact trucking directly, carriers’ customers will likely…
Navigation The main navigation area has had a few improvements to the icons and menu items. The addition of an Activity option being the most obvious. The final component of the Activities section will be roll-out before January of 2016. The Change Log option has been moved to the programs page to be more easily accessed.…
