Understanding FSMA 204 (Infographic) | Modern Restaurant Management | The Business of Eating & Restaurant Management News

FSMA 204 establishes compliance guidelines for how you can implement more comprehensive traceability procedures for many produce items and products. Expanding traceability with traceability lot codes can profoundly impact supply chain efficiency and facilitate faster responses to public safety issues. However, many facilities may be unsure how best to use traceability tools like lot codes to reach their goals.

This infographic from the International Fresh Produce Association describes two key functions—tracebacks and recalls—and illustrates their critical differences. While both tools are valuable, each accomplishes a different outcome.

Dr. Jennifer McEntire

Dr. Jennifer McEntire is Chief Food Safety and Regulatory Officer, International Fresh Produce Association. A food microbiologist by background, Dr. McEntire has worked in the Washington, DC area for over 20 years, bringing the scientific perspective to food safety regulatory issues. She was previously Vice President of Science Operations at the Grocery Manufacturers Association. She has also had roles as VP and Chief Science Officer at The Acheson Group and as the Senior Staff Scientist and Director of Science & Technology Projects at the Institute of Food Technologists. McEntire earned a PhD from Rutgers University as a USDA National Needs Fellow in Food Safety and received a Bachelor of Science with Distinction, magna cum laude, in food science from the University of Delaware. She serves as an advisory board member of the Global Food Traceability Center and is on the technical committee of the Center for Produce Safety.