Last week A4DD made public comments at the FDA Summit entitled: New Era of Smarter Food Safety Summit on E-Commerce: Ensuring the Safety of Foods Ordered Online and Delivered Directly to Consumers.
In his comments, Executive Director Peter Schlactus addressed the issue of “safe food delivery” from the perspective of the delivery driver. Speaking via webinar to over 8,000 stakeholders in 52 countries, Peter: (1) stressed the reality that many delivery drivers are independent contractors and not employees, (2) cautioned that speedy delivery should not be at the expense of jeopardizing the safety of the driver and others, and (3) offered to work with the FDA in establishing guidelines for safe food delivery. Click here to view the full version of A4DD’s comments.
Public comment for this topic is opened until November 20, 2021. If you have thoughts or questions on this subject, A4DD invites you to send those comments to us. We will then consolidate everyone’s concerns into a single document and submit the comments to the FDA before the deadline. Please email your comments to Jim McDowell at: [email protected]. Also, if you have questions, you may call Jim directly at: (912) 335-3160.
Additionally, it might be helpful to review the FDA’s New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint. Please click on this link to access: Food Safety Blueprint.