Check whether the FDA Food Traceability Rule may apply. Review listed foods, possible exemptions, records and enforcement dates.
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Distributor receives and ships fresh tomatoes. No exemption was identified.
A listed food or ingredient and a tracking event were identified. Review the records below.
A restaurant receives fresh leafy greens from a distributor and serves consumers only. Assume no small-business exemption.
A listed food or ingredient and a tracking event were identified. Review the records below.
A restaurant receives listed greens and has yet to verify its inflation-adjusted sales threshold.
Confirm the product form, tracking events and any exemption conditions with the FDA sources.
Rules last reviewed · · Rule version 2026-11-07.1
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This educational screen concerns US federal rules. Verify the current sources and your facts. The result cannot establish compliance or agency approval.
The proposed extension and congressional enforcement direction have distinct legal effects. FDA has also issued draft enforcement discretion guidance for certain small retailers and restaurants.
Document how you identify listed foods, store records, assign lot codes where applicable and designate an FDA contact. Growers of covered foods other than eggs generally need a map (§ 1.1315). Covered records are generally kept for two years and supplied to FDA within 24 hours or an agreed time (§ 1.1455).
