yesterday, The FDA has announced plans We will extend the Food Traceability Rules compliance deadline by 30 months, providing more time for food manufacturers and supply chain partners to fully implement their requirements. Although rules have not been changed, the expansion aims to address industry concerns regarding data sharing and traceability coordination across the supply chain.
“We are disappointed with the 30-month delay in complying with the FDA’s food traceability rules,” he said. IFT’s Global Food Traceability Centre“We acknowledge the complexity of implementing regulations with global impacts. However, public health must remain a top priority. The persistence and recall of foodborne diseases underscore the need for food industry stakeholders to invest in traceability and move forward quickly regardless of regulatory timelines. With these global efforts to meet both regulatory and consumer demands, we encourage food industry stakeholders to work together across the food system and adopt best practices to enhance traceability.
Traceability Solution Provider Repositrak “I commend the FDA for maintaining the essence of traceability. Importantly, the FDA is moving deadlines to accommodate tens of thousands of companies that have to change their internal processes and deploy new technologies for traceability.
With a deadline originally set in January 2026, the rules aim to increase food safety by the need to improve food recordkeeping. Food Traceability List. The FDA continues to commit to its implementation and will continue to work with industry stakeholders to provide guidance and resources during the expanded timeline.
