FDA Traceability Rule Delayed Again, Slowing Outbreak Investigations
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Although part of FSMA since 2011, the FDA’s enhanced food-traceability rule—designed to trace tainted foods from farm to table—has been delayed 15 years by industry lobbying, pushing enforcement from 2026 to 2028. Advocates say the delay hampers rapid traceback during the cyclospora outbreak that sickened tens of thousands and killed two, while industry groups cite cost and complexity and press for workable timelines.
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- Eleven Consumer, Public Health and Labor Groups Just Asked Congress to Rescind the Traceability Rider. They Are Right, and Section 780 Is Worse Than a Delay, Because It Also Tells FDA to Go Back to the Drawing Board on Lot Codes. Marler Blog
- Congress Urged to Prevent FDA Traceability Rule Delay, Which Could Have Helped Cyclospora Outbreak Investigation Food Safety Magazine
- Article - Safe Food Coalition Urges Congress to Reverse Freeze on FDA Traceability Funding Consumer Federation of America
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