FSMA 204 Food Traceability Rule Blockchain

FSMA 204 compliance moved from January 2026 to July 20, 2028 under the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2026 — the deadline changed, not the requirement: covered entities still need Key Data Elements and Critical Tracking Events recorded for every shipment on the Food Traceability List.

Why AuthiChain

• Critical Tracking Events — harvesting, cooling, initial packing, shipping, receiving — captured as signed records instead of the spreadsheet an FDA traceback investigator has to chase down today
• A Key Data Element record is Ed25519-signed and hashed to a public ledger, so a trading partner or investigator verifies it without calling AuthiChain
• Records map to Food Traceability List categories — soft cheeses, shell eggs, fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, certain seafood, ready-to-eat deli salads — on the same record model, not a separate schema per category

How it works

Issue a unique identifier per unit, anchor its record on-chain for tamper-evidence, and let anyone verify it with a single scan. Plans start at $49/mo.

FAQ

When does FSMA 204 actually take effect?

July 20, 2028. The FDA delayed the original January 20, 2026 date by 30 months, and the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2026 directs the agency not to enforce before that date; the recordkeeping requirements themselves are unchanged.

What foods are covered?

FDA’s Food Traceability List — specific high-risk foods including soft cheeses, shell eggs, nut butter, fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, certain fin fish and crustaceans, and ready-to-eat deli salads.