Food safety isn’t a checkbox. It’s how we operate.
Operated by Taylor Logistics — roots back to 1850, dedicated food-safety focus since 1970. Whether you’re storing food products or temperature-sensitive goods that never touch a plate, your product, brand, and customers deserve a partner who takes protection seriously.
175 years of moving freight. 55 years of food-safety focus.
MICSF is operated by Taylor Logistics — a seven-generation, family-run logistics company with roots going back to 1850, and a dedicated focus on food-safety management since 1970. That depth of experience drives every protocol, every audit, and every standard we uphold.
At MICSF, that legacy is formalized through full compliance with the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification, FDA regulations, and HACCP principles. These aren’t minimums we meet. They’re the foundation we build on.
Taylor Logistics founded
Seven generations of family-run operations across freight, warehousing, and 3PL services.
Food-safety management division
Dedicated focus on protocol-driven food storage and temperature integrity — a half-century of refinement.
MICSF brand-new build
A purpose-built fresh and frozen facility in Portland, Maine — engineered to current GFSI and SQF standards from day one.
The frameworks we operate against.
The most rigorous food-safety standards in the industry — documented, audited, and built into the daily operating procedure of every shift.
SQF (Safe Quality Food)
Third-party audited certification recognized globally. Covers facility, process, product, and people — with annual unannounced audits and continuous improvement requirements.
GFSI Compliance
Operating under the Global Food Safety Initiative — the benchmark recognized by major retailers, manufacturers, and import/export programs across the world.
FDA Registered
Registered food facility under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Sanitary transportation, preventive controls, and traceability requirements baked into daily ops.
HACCP Principles
Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points applied across receiving, storage, picking, and shipping. Documented critical limits, monitoring, and corrective-action protocols.
USDA Coordination
Direct partnership with customers on USDA requirements — including USDA-CVD (Certificate of Veterinary Documentation), inspection coordination, and import/export documentation for animal-origin products.
GDP Alignment
Refrigerated cold-chain operated to Good Distribution Practice alignment for pharmaceutical and life-science cargo. Documented chain of custody from dock to dispatch.
Lot tracking and expiration management, built into the system.
Food safety isn’t a once-a-year audit at MICSF — it’s enforced at every transaction by Synapse WMS by Made4Net.
Synapse incorporates comprehensive lot tracking, expiration management, and both FEFO and FIFO rotation strategies. Products are always handled on priority based on expiration date and arrival time — with full traceability from receiving to ship.
Lot Tracking
Every product is meticulously tracked by lot number for complete traceability. Inventory rotation managed efficiently — recall-ready, audit-ready, every day.
Expiration Management
Synapse proactively monitors expiration dates and prioritizes products by FEFO — items nearing expiration are moved first. Non-perishables run FIFO to minimize waste.
24/7 Customer Portal
Clients access detailed lot, expiration, and temperature logs through Synapse Anywhere — complete transparency for compliance verification any time.
FEFO & FIFO — enforced by the system, not the operator.
Picks are directed by Synapse based on rotation rules configured per SKU. The floor follows the system; the system follows your spec.
Cold from the dock to the rack.
Documented protocols, audit-ready records, and hardware engineered to keep cold air where it belongs — in the room, in the trailer, on your product.
State-of-the-art refrigeration
Natural CO₂ refrigeration system maintains precise, consistent temperatures across both storage zones — engineered for performance and lower environmental impact than legacy refrigerants.
Audits, certifications & SOPs
Documented Standard Operating Procedures, third-party audit reports, and certification records are available to customers on request — supporting your own compliance and audit obligations.
Sealed dock doors
Purpose-built cold-storage dock doors with tight perimeter seals and insulated cores. Designed to prevent air leakage and energy loss in high-traffic load/unload conditions.
Audit reports, SOPs, and certification records — ready for your compliance team.
SQF audit summaries, HACCP plans, and SOPs available to customers on request. Forward to your auditor. Done.
Your product, protected. Your audit, painless.
MICSF is a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility built for the evolving demands of today’s supply chain — with food-safety protocols inherited from 175 years of Taylor Logistics history. Ready when you are.