The Chicago-based Institute of Food Technologists has released a series of educational videos on the FDA’s Food Traceability Rule.
The videos are designed to help food companies better understand how the rule will impact their operations as well as provide guidance on compliance, according to a news release.
The commodity-specific videos cover the key sections of the Food Safety Modernization Act Rule 204 for each of the foods listed on the FDA’s Food Traceability List, according to the release.
The FDA’s traceability rule is meant to help facilitate more efficient recalls during a foodborne illness outbreak by requiring a more standardized approach to capturing and sharing product identification and movement data throughout the food chain, the release said.
All products covered by the rule must be in compliance by Jan. 20, 2026.
“After the announcement by the FDA in November 2022, many food companies were left wondering how the traceability rule would impact them,” IFT Chief Science and Technology Officer Bryan Hitchcock said in the release. “Now these companies are officially on the clock and must start preparing to be in compliance in less than three years. IFT has created these commodity-specific videos to help them gain a better understanding of the road ahead and provide them with the knowledge and tools to help them on their traceability journey.:
