The act includes a provision of $15 million for electronic identification (eID) tags that will potentially be required by ranchers under the Animal Disease Traceability rules.
Smaller retailers may find it challenging to absorb the costs associated with compliance, potentially leading to consolidation in the industry or, in some cases, closures.
Compliance with FSMA Section 204 is not without its challenges, and businesses must allocate substantial resources to meet the regulatory requirements.
The records mandated by FSMA 204 include information that is kept in the normal course of business and some items that are not captured and shared immediately.
At its core, Section 204 of the Food Safety Modernization Act
focuses on recordkeeping as a means to trace and track food products throughout the supply chain.
The Hall County Board of Commissioners sent a letter to JBS in February with concerns from citizens and commissioners related to the wastewater spill in Nebraska.
The complaint was originally filed Feb. 25, 2020, by the Humane Society of the United States, Animal Outlook, Mercy for Animals, Government Accountability Project and Marin Humane.