Well, 2020 has been a year for the record books and one we are happy to put behind us. December offers a chance for reflection and time to start looking forward to 2021. Certainly the recently released FDA blueprint gives us a roadmap, including FDA’s newly released Proposed Rule for Traceability.
This rule is intended to improve traceability across the food supply chain to make it easier to find and pull potentially harmful products off the shelf to protect consumers, as well as identify the source of a problem more quickly and limit the scope of a recall. It outlines specific points (Critical Tracking Events) along the supply chain where key information (Key Data Elements) needs to be identified and recorded, and tightens the rules regarding how quickly pertinent information needs to be provided to FDA upon request in the event of a public health incident.