John Plato Joins ATPGroup as Cleaning & Sanitation Sales Specialist
Posted on March 04, 2021
Windsor, CA – ATPGroup is pleased to announce the appointment of John Plato as Cleaning & Sanitation Sales Specialist. In this newly created role John will be focusing on the growth of ATPGroup’s Cleaning & Sanitation Program, first in the wine industry and then expanding into breweries and beyond.
ATPGroup’s Cleaning & Sanitation Program was formally launched in 2019 in response to the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which shifted the nation’s food safety system from responding to foodborne illness to preventing it with proper cleaning and sanitation protocols. FSMA regulations are now required for all U.S. wineries. ATPGroup’s longevity in the food industry, combined with the company’s in-house preventative controls expertise, made the company uniquely qualified to develop comprehensive solutions for the wine industry as well. The launch proved prescient
FDA Proposes Stricter Traceability Rules for Certain Food Products By Worldwide Facilities | February 23, 2021
This post is part of a series sponsored by Worldwide Facilities, LLC.
The ability to trace where food originally came from allows authorities to better contain and manage contamination when it occurs. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suggested implementing additional traceability recordkeeping requirements that go above and beyond existing regulations for operations that manufacture, process, pack or hold foods. Here’s what your clients need to know about the proposed updates to existing rules.
Why the Update?
The original 2011 legislation mandates that certain requirements be met to allow for proper food traceability and record keeping under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). However, in September 2020, the FDA released a proposed rule aimed at improving the traceability of farm-to-table foods under F
Former small-fleet owner sentenced to probation for falsifying logs
The former owner of a Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based trucking company was sentenced to three years of probation – which includes six months of home confinement – 50 hours of community service, a $1,000 find and a $100 special assessment for falsifying federal records.
Damir Sisic, the owner of now-defunct Sisic Transport Service LLC, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to falsify federal records in October 2020. According to the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General, Sisic allegedly conspired to falsify the hours of service listed in STS drivers electronic logs from January 2018 through May 2019. STS truck drivers were routinely exceeding the maximum number of driving hours and on-duty hours, without spending the required hours off-duty, OIG said.
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EPA Seeks Comments On Draft Compliance Guide Addressing Surface Coatings Under PFAS SNUR: On December 16, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of a draft compliance guide that outlines which imported articles are covered by EPA’s July 2020 final significant new use rule (SNUR) that prohibits companies from manufacturing, importing, processing, or using certain long-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) without prior EPA review and approval. 85 Fed. Reg. 81466. The draft guide provides additional clarity on what is meant by a “surface coating,” identifies which entities are regulated, describes the activities that are required or prohibited, and summarizes the notification requirements of the final SNUR. More information on the draft compliance guide is available in our December 14, 2020, memorandum, “EPA Publishes Draft Compliance Guide Addressing Surface Coatings under PFAS SNUR.” Comments on the draft g