A Look at FSMA’s New Food-Traceability Rule
As part of the Food Safety Modernization Act, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a new rule requiring stricter controls over the monitoring of food products throughout the supply chain. SCB: What is the nature of this new rule by FDA with regard to high-risk foods? Fernandez: The new proposed rule for additional […]
FDA proposes heightened traceability rules for certain produce
The Food and Drug Administration has proposed new traceability rules that seek elevated record-keeping for many fresh produce items, from all fresh-cut products to leafy greens and tomatoes. Frank Yiannas, FDA deputy commissioner for food policy and response, said the plan is a catalyst for change for greater traceability and transparency. The rule is a […]
Food Traceability List
Section 204 of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act requires the FDA to designate foods for which additional recordkeeping requirements are appropriate and necessary to protect public health, and to establish those recordkeeping requirements. The additional recordkeeping requirements that the FDA proposes to establish are outlined in the Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain […]
GS1 Hong Kong Launches Quality Food Scheme+ to Boost Traceability, Food Safety Control and Management for Local Food Industry
HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – 9 September 2020 – GS1 Hong Kong launches a brand new “Quality Food Scheme+” programme to encourage food & beverage enterprises to adopt more stringent measures in accordance with internationally accredited standards in terms of management, control and traceability, for example identifying critical control points along the food […]