Food Traceability Guidance
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The document was elaborated under the FAO project: TCP/SLC/3403 – “Strengthening capacity for a rapid response to food safety events through enhancement of the food traceability and recall legislation and systems in the Caribbean Sub region” and validated based on several pilots conducted within the EU-funded project implemented by IICA (‘SPS Project’): Support to the Forum of Caribbean States in the implementation of the commitments undertaken under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA): Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures”.
This document covers specific sectors that were identified in each of the four beneficiary countries for the provision of detailed guidance within the scope of TCP/SLC/3403 and the SPS Project. These are:
. Antigua and Barbuda- fisheries, pineapple, carrot and onion sectors
. Barbados- poultry, fisheries, and condiments sectors
. Dominica- fresh produce, agro-processing and fisheries sectors
. Grenada- nutmeg, cocoa, fisheries, and fresh produce sectors
This practical Guidance is intended for those responsible for implementing traceability in their organization’s operations and supply chain. The scope establishes both the minimum requirements and the best practices for the sharing of information along the supply chain. This guide covers:
. Traceability practices from the supplier’s processing facility to the point of sale to the consumer;
. All food products for human consumption;
. All levels of the product hierarchy, including pallets, cases and consumer items; and
. All supply chain segments including, suppliers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers.
The minimum requirements presented in this Guidance are based on the assessment of the available national legislation or legislation that may support or influence food traceability and recall in each beneficiary country, the evaluation of the traceability situation on-site, the results of the pilots, the US and Europe traceability legislation, and the best practices recommended based on the information collected from several referenced documents.
After introductory chapters about general background, Traceability and Recall definitions, system requirements and references used, this document devotes several chapters to present detailed and specific implementation traceability and recall guidelines for growers, packers, exporters / importers, manufacturers, processors and distributors as well as their customers and suppliers with examples and business scenarios.
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Food Traceability Guidance - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
1 INTRODUCTION
Consumers expect safe and nutritious foods. They also expect all participants in the supply chain to have effective practices in place that allow for the rapid identification, location, and withdrawal of food lots when problems are suspected or confirmed. Ensuring that effective practices are in place across a complex and global supply chain is an on-going challenge. The increased focus on food safety and consumer awareness raises the need for the identification and adoption of business practices that will aid the ability of the trading partners in the food industry to track and trace a product throughout the supply chain.
1.1General background
The present document was elaborated under the FAO project: TCP/SLC/3403 – Strengthening capacity for a rapid response to food safety events through enhancement of the food traceability and recall legislation and systems in the Caribbean Sub region
. The objective of this project was to assist the Governments of Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica and Grenada in strengthening their capacities to respond rapidly to food safety events by enhancing the food traceability and recall legislation.
The project included an assessment of the available national legislation or legislation that may support or influence food traceability and recall, and a comprehensive mission to all four countries to meet with stakeholders and evaluate the traceability situation on-site.
The outputs achieved from the activities described above were used to set the criteria presented in this document to guide actors within the food industry of these countries to implement the principles and practices of traceability. The criteria were also used to draft text for food traceability and recall legislation, which could be included in the national food legislation.
Specific sectors were identified in each country in order to provide the detailed guidance that is contained within this document. These are:
Antigua and Barbuda- fisheries, pineapple, carrot and onion sectors
Barbados- poultry, fisheries, and condiments sectors
Dominica- fresh produce, agro-processing and fisheries sectors
Grenada- nutmeg, cocoa, fisheries, and fresh produce sectors
For each sector identified, different stages of the supply chain of the food sector were considered: food producer, food processor, importer of inputs to the product/s and food exporters.
The traceability requirements presented in this document were piloted and validated under the EU-funded project executed by IICA: Support to the Forum of Caribbean States in the implementation of the commitments undertaken under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA): Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures", thus complementing the activities conducted earlier under the FAO project.
1.2Purpose and scope of this document
The food industry is comprised of a large array of trading partners, from the farmer or grower to internationally sourced suppliers. For this reason, this Traceability Guidance document has been developed to assist in the adoption of consistent business practices amongst all trading partners to effectively manage traceability for the food industry.
Supply chain inefficiencies in the food industry are driven from the lack of a national traceability regulation and the lack of adoption of global standards. This document is intended to provide all members of the food industry with guidance to develop and adopt business processes which provide traceability to a product within the entire supply chain, regardless of size or technological sophistication.
The scope of this Guidance document establishes both the minimum requirements and the best practices for the sharing of information between trading partners. This guide covers:
•Traceability practices from the supplier’s processing facility to the point of sale to the consumer;
•All food products for human consumption;
•All levels of the product hierarchy, including pallets, cases and consumer items; and
•All supply chain segments including, suppliers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers.
Traceability is a business process that enables trading partners to follow products as they move from the field to retail store or food service operator. Each Traceability Partner must be able to identify the direct source (supplier) and direct recipient (customer) of the product. Traceability as a business process can be utilized for a variety of business purposes,