FDA Holds Public Meeting on Lot-Level Food Traceability Rule Implementation

The United States Food and Drug Administration held a public meeting on 6 November 2026 to discuss challenges and solutions in lot-level food traceability under the Food Traceability Rule of the Food Safety Modernization Act, commonly referred to as FSMA 204.

The rule requires companies that manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods included on the Food Traceability List to maintain and share Key Data Elements at critical tracking events across the supply chain. The meeting gathered stakeholder input on implementation difficulties and on compliance flexibilities that the agency is considering, such as adjustments for certain recordkeeping obligations.

The regulation affects food exporters supplying the United States market. Indonesian producers of shrimp, coffee, cocoa, and processed seafood products that operate within these supply chains are expected to face corresponding documentation requirements from international buyers, who typically pass traceability obligations upstream to their suppliers.