Issue View | Council I | 2023 Biennial Meeting

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Creation of a Food Traceability Rule Committee

A Food Traceability Rule Committee be created, composed of members from all constituencies of the CFP. The Committee will be charged with:

1. Identifying best practices and existing guidance documents that relate to traceability of foods on the Food Traceability List (FTL).
2. Developing a guidance document(s) for food establishments that includes best practices for requirements for records for foods on the FTL.
3. Determining appropriate methods of sharing the committee's work, including but not limited to a recommendation that a letter be sent to FDA requesting that the Food Code include requirements as specified in the Food Traceability Rule as they relate to retail food establishments (RFE).
4. Determining appropriate methods of sharing the committee's work, including but not limited to a recommendation that a letter be sent to FDA requesting that the Food Code, Annex 2 (References, Part 3-Supporting Documents) be amended by adding references to the new Food Traceability Rule as well as any existing guidance documents that the committee recommends, and the posting of information on the CFP website. Include Food Traceability in Annex 3 (Public Health Reasons/Administrative Guidelines).
5. Reporting the committee's findings and recommendations to the next Biennial Meeting of the Conference for Food Protection

The final rule is a key component of FDA's New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint and implements Section 204(d) of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

Creation of a Food Traceability Rule Committee to report findings and recommendations to the next Biennial Meeting of the Conference for Food Protection.