FSMA 204: Why the Manufacturing Industry Must Lead the Charge on Food Traceability
By Susanne Moore, CEO of SMRTR, Inc. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Section 204(d) ruling originally carried a compliance deadline of January 20, 2026. Recently, the FDA agreed to extend that timeline by an additional 30 months, pushing it back to June 20, 2028, giving organizations more breathing room to satisfy food traceability requirements. […]
FSMA 204 Ushers in a New Era of Traceability
Setting the Stage for a Safer Food Future FSMA Section 204 is part of the Food Safety Modernization Act—a pivotal law from 2011 that shifted U.S. food safety efforts from reactive responses to proactive prevention measures. Specifically, Section 204 focuses on food traceability by requiring the FDA to designate a group of high-risk foods and […]