FDA Food Traceability Rule FSMA 204 Delayed to July 20, 2028

On November 7, 2026, Hospitality Technology published an article by PurchasePlus CEO Malcolm Jull discussing how hotel food and beverage supply chains should respond to the audit requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) FSMA 204 food traceability rule. The article states that once the rule is fully in effect, hotels that receive, hold, or process food traceability list items must provide complete lot records within 24 hours; the compliance deadline has been postponed to July 20, 2028. The report did not specify the specific time of the postponement decision, the issuing agency, or the previously original deadline. Current progress: industry media remind the hotel food and beverage industry to prepare traceability record capabilities according to the new deadline of July 20, 2028.