FOOD DOC

Pick one product. Where did it come from? Where did it go?

The FDA Food Traceability Rule (FSMA Section 204) asks you to answer that for any lot, in a sortable spreadsheet, within 24 hours of an FDA request. Compliance is required by July 20, 2028. This is a plain-language summary; verify against the current rule.

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Food Doc: Romaine (sample)

Lot code on receiving record: MISSING
Lot code on shipping records: PARTIAL
Everything in one sortable file: MISSING

Lot code in

Is the grower's lot code written down when goods arrive?

Lot code out

Can you say where the rest of that lot went?

One file

Can you put it in one sortable spreadsheet, today?

The rule details above are a plain-language summary. Verify against the current FDA rule.

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Sample Company · Sample Produce Co.

1. Is the grower's lot code written down when goods are received?

2. Is the lot code kept on shipping records?

3. Is everything in one sortable file?

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This is a full sample result. Every name and number in it is made up.

Sample: made-up company, not your data
Food Doc: Romaine hearts

Sample company: Sample Produce Co.

Lot code on receiving recordMISSING
Lot code on shipping recordsPARTIAL
Everything in one sortable fileMISSING

What to do about each one

Add a lot-code column to the receiving logDO FIRST
Put the lot code on every invoice lineDO NEXT
Keep one spreadsheet, one row per lot movementDO NEXT

SAMPLE

This is a plain-language summary. Verify against the current FDA rule.