The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to establish additional “traceability recordkeeping requirements” for manufacturers, processors, and others for foods the Agency has designated for inclusion on the . This will apply to retail food establishments and the proposal expressly includes convenience stores and non-grocery stores.
The proposed rule requires that:
- Records be maintained as either original paper records, electronic records, or true copies; they all must be legible and stored to prevent deterioration or loss.
- Traceability records be provided to FDA as soon as possible but no later than 24 hours after a request is made.
- An electronic sortable spreadsheet containing relevant traceability information be provided to FDA within 24 hours of a request when necessary to assist FDA during an outbreak, recall or other threat to public health.
Retail food establishments that employ 10 or fewer full-time equivalent employees are exempt.
More information on the proposed rule can be found .
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