In response to FDA's September call for improved leafy greens traceability, a group of six food industry organizations in December released a report outlining four months of leafy green traceability pilots with supply chain partners, including growers, distributors, and both independent and chain retailers. Three pilot tests to track a theoretically recalled lot of produce were conducted July through October, and all were successful in tracing the source of the affected product. The pilots showed that investigations into foodborne illness outbreaks could be streamlined and conducted more effectively when supply chain partners provided extended product information during tracebacks. Additionally, the use of a standard template called the Produce Traceback Template to exchange pertinent product information was found to enhance the speed of tracing procedures.
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