Traceability, recalls and the rules food distributors live under.
FSMA 204 traceability, critical tracking events, recall drills, country of origin and allergen labeling, written for food distributors.
Allergen labeling: the case-break trap
When you split a case or repack product, the allergen statement on the master case does not follow by itself. Here is how to keep it.
Read articleCold-chain compliance: temperature logs that hold up to audits
What FDA rules actually ask of a distributor's temperature records, what a good log entry contains, and how to tie readings to lots.
Read articleCountry-of-origin labeling (COOL) for produce distributors
What COOL asks of anyone supplying retailers, which records to keep for a year, and how to carry origin from the dock to the invoice.
Read articleRecall mock drill: the four-hour exercise every distributor should run
A step-by-step drill that tests whether your team can trace a lot back and forward, and name every customer, before a real recall does.
Read articleFSMA 204 frequently asked questions
Short, sourced answers on covered foods, the 2028 date, exemptions, lot codes, paper records, the 24-hour rule and penalties.
Read articleWhat critical tracking events really mean for your software
A field-by-field reading of the receiving, shipping and transformation records FSMA 204 asks for, and where your system should get each one.
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