Every day, Wakefern Food Corp. Members and Customers rely on us to provide them with quality, wholesome foods and food products. To deliver on that promise, we are committed to partnering with our suppliers to ensure that, together, we meet or exceed all federally mandated food safety and quality standards.
To meet the January 20, 2026 deadline of the FDA’s Food Safety Moderination Act, Section 204(d) (FSMA 204), we are working with our Suppliers who manufacture, process, pack, or hold food products on the Food Traceability List (FTL) to comply with new traceability recordkeeping changes. Over time, we will expect all vendors that supply Wakefern with food items to meet these same requirements. Learn more below.
Wakefern Suppliers providing food products included on the Food Traceability List (FTL) are required to provide Key Data Elements (KDEs), as defined by FSMA 204, for each shipment to a Wakefern facility (distribution center and store.)
Wakefern has defined specific requirements on how the KDEs must be communicated for the following areas:
Learn more about the requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act, specifically Section 204 known as FSMA 204.
Read:
What is the FSMA 204 Food Traceability – Rule FAQs & Definitions
FDA – Food Safety Modernization Act: Final Rule Requrements
GSGS1 – Supply Chain Standards and Regulations: Food Safety Modernization Act
Questions?
For questions related to traceability, please contact [email protected].