INGREDIENT TRACEABILITY PRODUCTION SHEET

What is an ingredient traceability template?

An ingredient traceability template is an essential tool for food businesses to document and monitor the flow of ingredients through their supply chain.

This template records critical data such as product names or EAN codes, quantities, and best-before or use-by dates, ensuring that each component can be tracked from receipt to final product. It facilitates quick response in case of a recall and aids in compliance with food safety regulations, which is great especially if you're striving for FSMA compliance.

Who needs an ingredient traceability template?

This template is vital for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in the food industry who must ensure the traceability of ingredients to protect consumer health and comply with regulatory requirements. It is particularly crucial for businesses that handle allergens, organic foods, or any products where provenance and handling history are concerned.

If you're planning to comply with FSMA 204, the Food Traceability Rule, this template (or a digital version of it) 

What are the benefits of an ingredient traceability template?

Using an ingredient traceability template offers several advantages:

• Rapid recall response: Quickly identify and isolate batches of ingredients if issues arise.
• Compliance with safety standards: Essential for meeting the requirements of global food safety initiatives and local regulations.
• Enhanced consumer trust: Provides transparency in ingredient sourcing and handling.
• Improved inventory management: Tracks ingredient usage and waste, optimizing purchasing and storage.

How to use this ingredient traceability template for your food business

1. Record each ingredient: As ingredients are received, enter their product name or EAN, amount, and expiration date.
2. Update as you use: Adjust the records as ingredients are used, ensuring the remaining stock is always accurately reflected.
3. Monitor dates: Regularly check and manage ingredients close to their use-by or best before dates to reduce waste.
4. Customize fields: Add or remove rows based on your inventory needs and the complexity of your products.

Use FoodDocs to make ingredient traceability more easy and accurate

FoodDocs gives businesses an effective food traceability system. 

Track ingredient and product movement accurately

With our Traceability System, you can create traceability logs with just three clicks. Enter all product information, including:

1. Product name
2. Ingredients
3. Batch Number/Production Dates
4. Target amount
5. Expiry date

All essential information needed to track the movement of your ingredients and products and for recalls is conveniently presented in one centralized system.

Managers can also attach monitoring tasks to each traceability information, such as receiving temperature tasks, to further support product information.

Digital recipe book for organizing all recipes and instructions

Ensure that all of your recipes are organized in one cloud storage with the help of our Digital Recipe Book. With this feature, you can log all recipe information, including the following, to our system:

1. Recipe name
2. Ingredient proportions
3. Preparation steps
4. Allergen and shelf-life information 
5. Image of the final product

The information logged into your Digital Recipe Book is also used to calculate batch production and expiration dates of products automatically.

Shelf-life tracker for managing products accurately

Once you log individual product or ingredient shelf-life information in our Digital Recipe Book, you can receive intuitive alerts about shelf-life reminders. 

Based on the date and production time stamps you enter or what our system computes automatically, food handlers will receive smart notifications when a product is nearing its expiry date.

With this feature, you can access accurate data for labels and ensure that all food ingredients and products are optimized before spoilage and reduce food waste. Never let any food go to waste with our Shelf-Life Tracker.

With the help of our comprehensive food traceability software system, you can ensure that all ingredient and product information is well-organized and can be accessed easily in case of future recall events or inspections. Give our food safety software a try with a 14-day free trial.