The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the Food Traceability Rule to quickly identify and mitigate risk associated with “high risk” foods prone to contamination. The complexity of FDA’s mandate impacts more than 10,000 products and puts an unnecessary paperwork burden on the food supply chain. FMI is committed to addressing the industry’s concerns with lawmakers and regulators. The below infographic, which is available for download, outlines the complexity of the Food Traceability Rule.

To download the Traceability Rule Infographic and for more information, visit https://www.fmi.org/food-safety/traceability-rule.
SQFI announces EAGLE Certification Group's Brian Shelton and Landmark Snacks' Emily Wagner as recipients of the 2026 SQF Excellence Awards at the 2026 SQF Unites conference in St. Louis.
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