Top food traceability challenges for the grain industry

FDA’s final Food Traceability Rule is laying the foundation for farm-to-table traceability by establishing data standards and a traceability language the food supply chain and technology sector can use to communicate with each other.

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) 204 Rule, published in November 2022, will go into effect in January 2026, and require additional recordkeeping from companies that handle products on the Food Traceability List (FTL), like fruit and vegetable produce, dairy products, eggs, seafood and more.