{"description":"Documents matching '\"Additional Traceability Records\"' and published on or after 01/01/2025","count":8,"total_pages":1,"results":[{"title":"Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods: Compliance Date Extension","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Food and Drug Administration is proposing to extend the compliance date for the final rule, \"Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods,\" due to concerns about the amount of time affected entities will need to implement the requirements of the rule. If finalized, this rule would extend the compliance date by 30 months from January 20, 2026, to July 20, 2028.","document_number":"2025-14967","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/07/2025-14967/requirements-for-additional-traceability-records-for-certain-foods-compliance-date-extension","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-07/pdf/2025-14967.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-14967.pdf?1754484340","publication_date":"2025-08-07","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Food and Drug Administration","name":"Food and Drug Administration","id":199,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/food-and-drug-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/199","parent_id":221,"slug":"food-and-drug-administration"}],"excerpts":"Foundation for the FDA, “Industry Roundtable Series on the FSMA Final Rule of Requirements for <span class=\"match\">Additional Traceability Records</span> for Certain Foods Top-Line Learnings Summary”. September 2024. Available at: \n https://reaganudall.org/sites/default/files/2024-09/Food%20Traceability%20Top-Line%20Summary%20090424_0.pdf \n .\n \n \n 2. Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA, “Virtual Public Meeting on FDA's Final Rule on Requirements for <span class=\"match\">Additional Traceability Records</span> for Certain Foods”. October 7, 2024. Available at: \n https://reaganudall.org/news-and-events/"},{"title":"Questions and Answers About Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or the Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled \"Questions and Answers About Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods.\" The draft guidance answers questions about the final rule entitled \"Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods,\" which established additional recordkeeping requirements for persons who manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods the Agency has designated for inclusion on the Food Traceability List. The draft guidance is intended to answer questions to facilitate industry's understanding of the final rule.","document_number":"2026-03363","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/20/2026-03363/questions-and-answers-about-requirements-for-additional-traceability-records-for-certain-foods-draft","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-20/pdf/2026-03363.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-03363.pdf?1771508713","publication_date":"2026-02-20","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Food and Drug Administration","name":"Food and Drug Administration","id":199,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/food-and-drug-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/199","parent_id":221,"slug":"food-and-drug-administration"}],"excerpts":" \n SUMMARY: \n The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or the Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled “Questions and Answers About Requirements for <span class=\"match\">Additional Traceability Records</span> for Certain Foods.” The draft guidance answers questions about the final rule entitled “Requirements for <span class=\"match\">Additional Traceability Records</span> for Certain Foods,” which established additional recordkeeping requirements for persons who manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods the Agency has designated for inclusion on the Food Traceability"},{"title":"Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods: Enforcement Policy for Certain Retail Food Establishments and Restaurants; Draft Guidance for Industry; Availability","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, we, or the Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry titled \"Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods: Enforcement Policy for Certain Retail Food Establishments and Restaurants.\" The draft guidance states that, at this time and based on our current understanding of the risks, FDA does not intend to enforce certain regulatory requirements as they apply to certain entities and/or activities. The applicable requirements are established in our regulation titled \"Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods.\"","document_number":"2026-20721","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/09/2026-20721/requirements-for-additional-traceability-records-for-certain-foods-enforcement-policy-for-certain","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-10-09/pdf/2026-20721.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-20721.pdf?1791463510","publication_date":"2026-10-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Food and Drug Administration","name":"Food and Drug Administration","id":199,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/food-and-drug-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/199","parent_id":221,"slug":"food-and-drug-administration"}],"excerpts":"guidance for industry titled “Requirements for <span class=\"match\">Additional Traceability Records</span> for Certain Foods: Enforcement Policy for Certain Retail Food Establishments and Restaurants.” The draft guidance states that, at this time and based on our current understanding of the risks, FDA does not intend to enforce certain regulatory requirements as they apply to certain entities and/or activities. The applicable requirements are established in our regulation titled “Requirements for <span class=\"match\">Additional Traceability Records</span> for Certain Foods.” \n \n \n \n DATES: \n Submit either"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Establishment, Maintenance, and Availability of Records; Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the Agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the information collection provisions of our recordkeeping and records access requirements for food facilities.","document_number":"2025-22277","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/09/2025-22277/agency-information-collection-activities-proposed-collection-comment-request-establishment","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-09/pdf/2025-22277.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-22277.pdf?1765201510","publication_date":"2025-12-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Food and Drug Administration","name":"Food and Drug Administration","id":199,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/food-and-drug-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/199","parent_id":221,"slug":"food-and-drug-administration"}],"excerpts":"products from the market. Records required under this subpart must be maintained for 2 years from the date they were created or obtained. For more information about requirements for <span class=\"match\">additional traceability records</span> for certain foods visit our website at \n https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma/fsma-final-rule-requirements-<span class=\"match\">additional-traceability-records</span>-certain-foods, \n which also includes a guide that provides key data elements for recordkeeping (\n https://www.fda.gov/media/163132/download?attachment \n ).\n \n \n The information and"},{"title":"Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Establishment, Maintenance, and Availability of Records; Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.","document_number":"2026-11760","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/11/2026-11760/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-for-office-of-management-and-budget-review","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-11/pdf/2026-11760.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-11760.pdf?1781095523","publication_date":"2026-06-11","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Food and Drug Administration","name":"Food and Drug Administration","id":199,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/food-and-drug-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/199","parent_id":221,"slug":"food-and-drug-administration"}],"excerpts":"products from the market. Records required under this subpart must be maintained for 2 years from the date they were created or obtained. For more information about requirements for <span class=\"match\">additional traceability records</span> for certain foods visit our website at \n https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma/fsma-final-rule-requirements-<span class=\"match\">additional-traceability-records</span>-certain-foods, \n which also includes a guide that provides key data elements for recordkeeping (\n https://www.fda.gov/media/163132/download?attachment \n ).\n \n \n The information and"},{"title":"Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods; Exemption for Cottage Cheese Regulated by the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing that we are granting an exemption for certain cottage cheese products from the requirements of the rule titled \"Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods\" (the Food Traceability Rule). The Agency is taking this action in accordance with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and FDA's implementing regulations.","document_number":"2026-03362","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/20/2026-03362/requirements-for-additional-traceability-records-for-certain-foods-exemption-for-cottage-cheese","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-20/pdf/2026-03362.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-03362.pdf?1771508713","publication_date":"2026-02-20","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Food and Drug Administration","name":"Food and Drug Administration","id":199,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/food-and-drug-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/199","parent_id":221,"slug":"food-and-drug-administration"}],"excerpts":"ACTION: \n Notification of exemption. \n \n \n SUMMARY: \n The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing that we are granting an exemption for certain cottage cheese products from the requirements of the rule titled “Requirements for <span class=\"match\">Additional Traceability Records</span> for Certain Foods” (the Food Traceability Rule). The Agency is taking this action in accordance with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and FDA's implementing regulations. \n \n \n DATES: \n This exemption is effective on February 20, 2026. \n \n \n ADDRESSES: \n \n For"},{"title":"Challenges and Solutions in Lot-Level Food Traceability; Public Meeting","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing a public meeting titled \"Challenges and Solutions in Lot- Level Food Traceability.\" The purpose of the meeting is to provide a forum for the public to share information on continued implementation of the \"Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods\" final rule and areas of concern, especially as they relate to lot-level tracking, and identify potential flexibilities to support compliance.","document_number":"2026-20720","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/09/2026-20720/challenges-and-solutions-in-lot-level-food-traceability-public-meeting","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-10-09/pdf/2026-20720.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-20720.pdf?1791463510","publication_date":"2026-10-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Food and Drug Administration","name":"Food and Drug Administration","id":199,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/food-and-drug-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/199","parent_id":221,"slug":"food-and-drug-administration"}],"excerpts":"(FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing a public meeting titled “Challenges and Solutions in Lot-Level Food Traceability.” The purpose of the meeting is to provide a forum for the public to share information on continued implementation of the “Requirements for <span class=\"match\">Additional Traceability Records</span> for Certain Foods” final rule and areas of concern, especially as they relate to lot-level tracking, and identify potential flexibilities to support compliance. \n \n \n DATES: \n \n The public meeting will be held on November 6, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m."},{"title":"Challenges and Solutions in Lot-Level Food Traceability; Public Meeting and Request for Comments","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing a public meeting titled \"Challenges and Solutions in Lot- Level Food Traceability.\" The purpose of the meeting is to provide a forum for the public to share information on continued implementation of the Food Traceability Rule and areas of concern, especially as they relate to lot-level tracking, and identify potential flexibilities to support compliance. In addition, FDA has developed a discussion paper titled \"Identifying Additional Flexibilities for Satisfying the Food Traceability Rule's Lot-Level Tracking Requirement\" that includes potential flexibilities for lot-level food traceability and questions we have regarding those flexibilities. This discussion paper may be helpful to speakers as they develop remarks for the public meeting. We are also providing an opportunity for all stakeholders to submit feedback on the discussion paper.","document_number":"2026-10603","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/28/2026-10603/challenges-and-solutions-in-lot-level-food-traceability-public-meeting-and-request-for-comments","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-28/pdf/2026-10603.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10603.pdf?1779885915","publication_date":"2026-05-28","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","name":"Health and Human Services Department","id":221,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/health-and-human-services-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/221","parent_id":null,"slug":"health-and-human-services-department"},{"raw_name":"Food and Drug Administration","name":"Food and Drug Administration","id":199,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/food-and-drug-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/199","parent_id":221,"slug":"food-and-drug-administration"}],"excerpts":"Policy and International Engagement, Human Foods Program, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740, 240-654-7524, \n Alissa.Vanwie@fda.hhs.gov. \n \n \n \n \n SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: \n I. Background \n The FDA final rule, “Requirements for <span class=\"match\">Additional Traceability Records</span> for Certain Foods” (87 FR 70910, November 21, 2022) (Food Traceability Rule), establishes enhanced recordkeeping requirements for those who manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods on FDA's Food Traceability List. The Food Traceability Rule requires lot-level"}]}