Salt Lake City and Spokane, WA - URM Stores, Inc., the number one food distributor in the Inland Northwest, has advanced efforts to comply with FDA’s FSMA 204 food traceability law through automation with the ReposiTrak Traceability Network.
As the world’s largest operating traceability network, the ReposiTrak solution enables the exchange and maintenance of FDA-required data between the co-op’s suppliers, distribution centers and retail locations in the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.
“The FDA’s food traceability regulation is something we are taking very seriously,” said Julio Sandoval, Director of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance for URM. “We’re required by law to comply. But having this information and the ability to access it from anywhere, at any time, will also ultimately ensure better preparedness for inquiries and tracebacks for every member of our supply chain.”
The FDA’s FSMA 204 food traceability regulation requires manufacturers, processors, and those who pack or hold foods on the Food Traceability List (FTL) to establish and maintain Key Data Element (KDE) records for specific Critical Tracking Events (CTEs) in a product’s journey through the supply chain. As that product changes hands or changes form, a compounding string of data must be transferred between trading partners to provide full, end-to-end traceability. The URM supply chain consists of hundreds of suppliers, two distribution centers, and 249 member stores, as well as 23 Rosauers Supermarkets locations, six Cash & Carry locations and URM subsidiary produce company Peirone Produce.
Sandoval explained that the ReposiTrak Traceability Network could become part of the portfolio of services offered to URM member-owners. “It’s always been our mission to provide superior services to our member-owners so that they can compete. This solution is easy-to-use, inexpensive, and sets us far ahead.”
The ReposiTrak Traceability Network is the only solution that’s scalable for the total food supply chain, without the need for new hardware, software or even labeling systems. It is built upon the largest, already-connected network of more than 110,000 individual supplier facilities, making the onboarding process faster and easier for retailers. In addition, ReposiTrak’s team of experts is prepared to have real conversations with food supply chain operators to understand each company’s unique challenges and determine the best approach. There is no cost for retailers and suppliers can connect to an unlimited number of customers and begin sharing data for a low, flat fee.
For more information, visit https://www.urmstores.com/ and https://repositrak.com/.