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Repositrak — NGA Webinar Series: FDA-Enforced Food Traceability is Here: Are You Ready? (December 2023)
34 slides from Repositrak's conference presentation, Dec 6, 2023
Slide 1: FDA-Enforced Food Traceability is Here: Are You Ready?
WEBINAR SERIES FDA-Enforced Food Traceability is Here: Are You Ready?
Slide 2: National Grocers Association Anti-Trust Statement
National Grocers Association Anti-Trust Statement The National Grocers Association is committed to complying with the antitrust laws. Therefore, to assure compliance the Board of Directors, members and staff must refrain from engaging in discussion that may result in antitrust violations such as agr
Slide 3: NGA/ReposiTrak Traceability Resource Center
NGA/ReposiTrak Traceability Resource Center ReposiTrak is the official compliance and traceability partner of the National Grocers Association https://www.nationalgrocers.org/ m/repositrak/resources/ 3 | NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION: FDA-Enforced Food Traceability is Here: Are You Ready?
Slide 4: Presenter
Presenter SPEAKER PHOTO HERE Derek Hannum Chief Customer Officer ReposiTrak 4 | NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION: FDA-Enforced Food Traceability is Here: Are You Ready?
Slide 5: FDA Traceability is Here
The ReposiTrak Traceability Network® FDA Traceability is Here Understanding the regs, the questions to ask and steps to take in preparation for FSMA 204. December 2023 REPOSITRAK.COM 5
Slide 6: What we will cover…
What we will cover… Introduction to FSMA 204 traceability requirements The current state of the supply chain…the big challenge to achieve FDA traceability Questions you should be asking & steps you can take to get started 6
Slide 7: This is where we are…
This is where we are… Your company is now part of the largest supply chain data collaboration in history 1.5 to 2 million stores, restaurants, DCs, production facilities, packing houses need to create and manage food traceability records…most are not equipped to do it This is not a food safety proje
Slide 8: Who is required to do traceability?
Who is required to do traceability? In the words of the FDA… “…At the core of the final rule is a requirement that persons who manufacture, process, pack or hold food on the FTL maintain records including Key Data Elements (KDEs) related to Critical Tracking Events (CTEs)… …Covered firms and farms,
Slide 9: What categories of products need to be tracked?
What categories of products need to be tracked? FDA Food Traceability List (FTL) https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma/food-traceability-list 9
Slide 10: What store departments are impacted?
What store departments are impacted? Produce Dairy Cucumbers (fresh) Shell Eggs Herbs (fresh) Cheese Any Leafy greens (fresh) Seafood Smoked Finfish (refrigerated & frozen) Any Leafy greens (fresh- cut) Crustaceans (fresh & frozen) Vegetables other than Molluscan shellfish, bivalves (fresh & leafy g
Slide 11: When does FSMA 204 enforcement start?
When does FSMA 204 enforcement start? “…The final rule…is effective January 20, 2023… it aligns with current industry best practices and covers domestic, as well as foreign firms producing food for U.S. consumption, along the entire food supply 525 chain in the farm-to-table continuum. Business Days
Slide 12: Critical Tracking Events and Key Data Elements
Every Critical Tracking Event (CTE) has a set of Key Data Elements (KDEs) that must be collected and saved as an easily retrievable record. The CTEs that impact wholesalers/ distributors and retailers are Shipping, Receiving, and in some cases Transformation. 12 12 https://www.fda.gov/media/163132/d
Slide 13: Understanding the Transformation CTE
Understanding the Transformation CTE Transformation is taking one or more items from the FTL and transforming them to create a new item that is on the FTL Example: Tomatoes and peppers used in a deli salad…the tomatoes and the peppers, as well as the deli salad are all on the FTL The lot codes
Slide 14: ReposiTrak Food Safety Partner – The Acheson Group
ReposiTrak Food Safety Partner – The Acheson Group If you need an expert assessment of how FSMA 204 impacts your specific operation as a product supplier, distributor or retailer TAG provides a written assessment report of your FSMA 204 impact – only $500 ReposiTrak can make the introduction t
Slide 15: What records are required for Shipping & Receiving CTEs?
What records are required for Shipping & Receiving CTEs? …At the DC/warehouse when product is received …From the DC/warehouse when product is shipped …At stores when product is received 15
Slide 16: Requirements at DC/Warehouse Receiving
Requirements at DC/Warehouse Receiving The receiving record combines product data with receiving/transaction data. A label, importantly, can only contain the product (static) information. Product 1. The traceability lot code for the food data that 2. The product description for the food stays the sa
Slide 17: Requirements at DC/Warehouse Shipping
Requirements at DC/Warehouse Shipping The shipping record combines product data with shipment/transaction data. A label, importantly, can only contain the product (static) information. Product 1. The traceability lot code for the food data that 2. The product description for the food stays the same
Slide 18: Requirements at Retail Store Receiving
Requirements at Retail Store Receiving The receiving record combines product data with receiving/transaction data. A label, importantly, can only contain the product (static) information. Product 1. The traceability lot code for the food data that 2. The product description for the food stays the sa
Slide 19: The big challenges
The big challenges At the Supplier Shipping Location At the Distribution Center At the Retail Store • Your customers need to • Lot codes are not tracked • As a retailer, you MUST have receive Traceability Lot Code in wholesaler and retailer a KDE receiving record for Data and Lot Code Source DCs tod
Slide 20: Labels are required, but NOT the complete solution
Labels are required, but NOT the complete solution 1. The traceability lot code for the food All cases/shipping units need to have 2. The product description for the food identifying lot code information. 3. The location description for the If you don’t have labels or Traceability Lot traceabili
Slide 21: Steps to take & questions to ask
Steps to take & questions to ask so you know what to do, and when to start 21
Slide 22: Steps to take now to get ready – retailers/wholesalers
Steps to take now to get ready – retailers/wholesalers 1. Identify the products and suppliers requiring traceability under FSMA 204. 2. Identify the DC/warehouse systems and processes that need to change. 3. Understand the requirements of retail stores and what systems and processes need to change.
Slide 23: Identify the items and suppliers
1. Identify the products and suppliers requiring traceability under FSMA 204. Identifying some FTL foods might be easy, including fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, melons, peppers, cucumbers, herbs and leafy greens. You should consider tracking all seafood. Identifying other FTL foods might be
Slide 24: Identify DC/warehouse systems and processes that need to change
2. Identify DC/warehouse systems and processes that need to change. The DC/Warehouse Management System Does the current warehouse system collect, create and store the KDEs necessary for traceability? How long will it take to replace or modify the warehouse system? What system will store and ma
Slide 25: Identify retail store requirements and needed changes
3. Identify the requirements of retail stores and what systems and processes need to change. Do stores require KDEs to be exchanged in a specific format or method? How do retailer systems collect, create and store the KDEs necessary for traceability? How long will it take to replace or modify
Slide 26: Identify and establish the infrastructure required
4. Identify and establish the infrastructure required to support traceability. How will an end-to-end technology be established that will contain and retain all required KDE records? How will errors be detected and corrected? • Millions of records will be created per year, so even a small error
Slide 27: ReposiTrak's findings
ReposiTrak’s findings: The amount of time and effort required to develop and implement a traceability program is far greater than most people think 27
Slide 28: Steps to take NOW
Steps to take NOW Product Suppliers 1. Evaluate your labeling, standardize to GS1 labels. 2. Don’t be surprised if customers require you to do traceability even if you don’t have products on the FSMA 204 list. 3. Make sure your management team understands the risk of customer fragmentation and look
Slide 29: Summary
Summary Traceability is the law and time is running out to get in compliance Every retailer, wholesaler and the producers of covered items need to collect and retain traceability data This is not a food safety project…don’t expect your food safety pro to do it on their own The traceability d
Slide 30: How will Traceability Data get shared
How will Traceability Data get shared Key Data Elements Must Be Shared Key Data Elements Must Be Shared between the trading partners Creation, Growing Shipping Receiving Shipping Receiving as product moves or Processing of Product to DC at DC to Store at Retail through the ReposiTrak Receiving at st
Slide 31: Capturing the Case Label
Capturing the Case Label Using a mobile device pre-loaded with location As easy as taking a picture 31
Slide 32: Questions
Questions Derek Hannum Chief Customer Officer dhannum@repositrak.com ReposiTrak is DOING traceability, while (407) 558-9829 Mobile others are simply talking about it. (435) 645-2230 Office Talk to us to find out why. REPOSITRAK.COM
Slide 33: Questions?
Questions? ReposiTrak NATIONAL nga GROCERS Avon
Slide 34: Thank You
NationalGrocers.org Thank You