Conference for Food Protection

2020 Biennial Meeting

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Issue Number: Council III 006

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Title

DTCDC #3 Request Food Code Annex be amended to include guidance document

Issue you would like the Conference to consider

Inclusion of a reference to the committee generated "Guidance Document for Direct-to-Consumer and Third-Party Delivery Service Food Delivery" in the FDA Food Code Annex.

Public Health Significance

This guidance document provides food safety best practices for managing or performing direct to consumer (DTC) or third-party delivery (TPD) services.

Issue # 2018-III-006 also charged the committee to "Determine appropriate methods of sharing the committee's work, including but not limited to a recommendation that a letter be sent to FDA requesting that the Food Code, Annex 2 (References, Part 3-Supporting Documents) be amended by adding references to the new guidance document.

Recommended Solution: The Conference recommends...

The Conference recommends a letter be sent to FDA requesting that the most recent edition of the Food Code be amended to include a reference to the "Guidance Document for Direct-to-Consumer and Third-Party Delivery Service Food Delivery" as follows:

Annex 2-References, Part 3-Supporting Documents

W. Guidance Document for Direct-to-Consumer and Third-Party Delivery Service Food Delivery, 2019

Companies that engage in direct-to-consumer and third-party delivery service food delivery have increased in recent years. In 2018 the Conference for Food Protection recommended formation of a committee to revise the existing guidance for direct-to-consumer (mail order) food companies to include guidance for companies engaging in third-party delivery serviced for food delivery. This guidance document provides food safety best practices for managing or performing Direct to Consumer (DTC) or third-party delivery (TPD) services.

Note: The guidance document referenced is attached to Issue titled: Report of the Direct to Consumer Delivery Committee.

Submitter Information 1

Name Don Schaffner
Organization Rutgers University
Address 65 Dudley Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Telephone 732-982-7475
Email don.schaffner@rutgers.edu

Submitter Information 2

Name Albert Espinoza
Organization HEB
Address 646 South Main Ave
San Antonio, TX 78204
Telephone 210-884-5783
Email espinoza.albert@heb.com

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