Guides
Plain-English answers to the paperwork questions we hear most.
- FSMA 204 in plain English for small food companiesWhat the FDA Food Traceability Rule actually asks of growers, packers, manufacturers and distributors, who is covered, and what to do before July 2028.
- The FDA 24-hour sortable spreadsheet: how to be ready before anyone asksWhat the FSMA 204 electronic sortable spreadsheet contains, why it is hard to produce from paper records, and how to run a mock trace that proves you can.
- Why retailers want your traceability data before the 2028 deadlineThe FDA pushed FSMA 204 to July 2028, but retailer supplier programs did not wait. What buyers are asking for and how small suppliers can keep up.