FOOD SAFETY COMMITMENT

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Light Speed Logistics is a leader in the transportation industry, specializing in the highly regulated, time-sensitive perishable food sector.
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Food Safety Program

Light Speed Logistics operates and maintains a Food Safety program due to his niche and dedicated transportation of meats, produce, dairy items and perishable food products.

Our company abides by the Sanitary Food Transportation Act of 2005 through the Food and Drug Administration. 

ESSENTIAL APPROACH TO FOOD SAFETY QUALITY ASSURANCE

Through its Food Safety program, Light Speed implements, monitors and enforces various controls such as appropriate temperature control during transport; sanitation; including monitoring and ensuring the sanitation and condition of transportation vehicles; pest control; and sanitation associated with loading/unloading procedures.

Furthermore, we ensure precise communications between the client, shipper, and receiver to maintain food safety quality. This stakeholder communication success is echoed through accurate communications spanning our internal teams who work tireless to serve our clients.

Benefits of Light Speed's Food Safety Program
Ensuring Safe Handling of Food during Transportation
Having a certified food safety program ensures that our company follows prescribed procedures for the safe handling of food during transportation, and that proper training and the necessary documentation is guaranteed for facility, equipment, and staff. When an issue arises, our company relies on established food safety compliance program procedures and the corresponding documentation and records that protect all clients and supply chain stakeholders touching the product.

One Step Ahead

Our company maintains the highest standards of Food Safety through official partnership with Iron Apple. Light Speed’s Food Safety program is currently processing for HACCP certification, setting the company miles ahead of competitors and industry transport options.

Light Speed’s Food Safety program ensures FSMA Compliance, encompassing both Sanitary Transportation requirements from the U.S. government regulations. Our team also complies to shipper specific requirements, satisfying client quality assurance and service. 

What is HACCP?
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) is an internationally recognized method of identifying and managing food safety related risk. When central to an active food safety program, HACCP provides and guarantees supply chain stakeholders, the public, and regulatory agencies a recognized assurance that a best-managed and top tier food safety program is at play.
Addressing Food Safety Through Analysis
HACCP is a management system where food safety is addressed through the analysis and control of biological, chemical, and physical hazards, spanning all stages of the supply chain, upstream and downstream.

Today, many of the world’s best manufacturers/plants, shippers, receivers, and transportation companies utilize the HACCP system as a basis for their food safety program and for compliance with ESG/CSR quality control and auditing.
Addressing Food Safety Through Analysis
HACCP is a management system where food safety is addressed through the analysis and control of biological, chemical, and physical hazards, spanning all stages of the supply chain, upstream and downstream.

Today, many of the world’s best manufacturers/plants, shippers, receivers, and transportation companies utilize the HACCP system as a basis for their food safety program and for compliance with ESG/CSR quality control and auditing.
How Light Speed Goes Beyond
A food safety program, however, does not just stop with HACCP. To be effective, prerequisite programs such as pest control, traceability & recall, hygiene and sanitation need to be developed and implemented. Additionally, the issue of ensuring that suppliers and distributors also have a food safety program needs to be addressed through development of ingredient specifications and a vendor assurance system.