Grinding Records That Hold Up: What FSIS Actually Asks a Grinder Log to Show
KEY TAKEAWAYS • Since June 20, 2016, every official establishment and retail store that grinds raw beef for sale in […]
Compliance and Traceability, Industry, Regulation
August 2026
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What the July 2026 Iceberg Lettuce Traceback Proved About Traceability Gaps
KEY TAKEAWAYS • FDA’s traceback converged on one supplier, but the recall issued on July 17, 2026 covered all iceberg
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Two Traceability Regimes on One Fish: SIMP and FSMA 204 Side by Side
KEY TAKEAWAYS • NOAA’s Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) covers imports of 13 species groups — more than 1,100 species
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Traceability Lot Codes, Explained: Who Assigns Them, Who Keeps Them, Who Passes Them On
Traceability Lot Codes, Explained: Who Assigns Them, Who Keeps Them, Who Passes Them On KEY TAKEAWAYS • Under FSMA 204,
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Your Food Traceability Plan: The One Document FSMA 204 Wants Before Any Records
KEY TAKEAWAYS • The Food Traceability Rule requires a written traceability plan from everyone covered by it — the plan
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The Hidden Cost of Poor Inventory Visibility
KEY TAKEAWAYS • Accuracy tells you whether a record is correct. Visibility tells you what you have, where it is,
Compliance and Traceability, Industry, Regulation
Five Questions Every Plant Manager Should Answer in Under Two Minutes
KEY TAKEAWAYS • In a 2026 survey of more than 600 U.S. manufacturing leaders, 65% of frontline supervisors reported losing