One of the biggest challenges for supply chain leaders remains, “How does the food retail industry enhance operational efficiencies?”

Knowing if your grocery store is covered under the menu labeling regulations is the first step in the compliance process, but there are numerous other details affecting whether individual items must comply.

While tremendous efforts have significantly decreased the number of foodborne pathogens from entering our food supply, such as Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella, the food industry is now facing another momentous challenge – effectively managing food allergens to prevent severe allergic reactions and recalls.

The final Sanitary Transportation rule published in the Federal Register on April 6, 2016 and is one of the seven major FSMA rules designed to create a risk-based framework for food safety.