FSMA 204 enforcement begins January 2026

Know exactly where every ingredient came from — and where it went.

FDA's FSMA Rule 204 requires food manufacturers to maintain a complete chain of custody from supplier to customer. SauceControl captures that record automatically, at every step of production.

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Forward and backward lot tracing

When the FDA asks "which customers received product made with lot #A-2214 of tomatoes?", you need an answer in minutes — not days. SauceControl links every supplier lot to every production run to every outbound shipment, so the full trace is one click away.

Forward trace: raw ingredient lot → finished product → customer shipment
Backward trace: customer complaint → batch record → supplier invoice
Lot codes inherit through sub-assemblies — base sauce lots survive into every finished product

Lot trace report showing upstream ingredients and downstream shipments for a suspect lot

Purchase order receiving screen showing lot number capture alongside quantity and expiry date

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Records that build themselves

Manual log books and spreadsheets create gaps. SauceControl captures lot codes at the moment of receiving, links them to every production run that consumes them, and records them on every outbound shipment — without any extra steps from your team.

Supplier lot codes captured at receiving — one step, permanent record
Production runs automatically inherit lots from the ingredients consumed
Digital audit trail replaces paper logs — always available, never lost

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Mock recalls in under 2 minutes

Don't wait for a real recall to find out if your records are intact. Run a mock recall on any ingredient lot or finished product and get a complete impact report — every affected batch, every customer shipment, total quantity at risk — before an auditor ever walks through your door.

Enter a suspect lot number — SauceControl does the rest
Instant impact report: affected SKUs, quantities shipped, customer list
Export FDA-format trace report — ready to hand to an inspector

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Production batch record showing full ingredient lot traceability for a mock recall

What FSMA 204 actually requires

The rule mandates that regulated food companies maintain records of Critical Tracking Events (CTEs) and Key Data Elements (KDEs) for every lot of food on the Traceability Lot List.

Growing / Receiving

When you receive ingredients from a supplier, you must record the lot code, supplier, quantity, and date. SauceControl captures this during your normal receiving workflow.

Transformation

When you cook, blend, or process ingredients into a new product, you must record what went in and what came out. SauceControl links ingredient lots to production runs automatically.

Shipping

When you ship finished product, you must record what lot was shipped, to whom, in what quantity. SauceControl records this at the point of sale or shipment dispatch.

Know exactly where every ingredient came from — and where it went.

Forward and backward lot tracing

Records that build themselves

Mock recalls in under 2 minutes

What FSMA 204 actually requires

See where you stand before an auditor does.