How Do GS1 Standards Enable Traceability for Enhanced Food Safety?

Unique identification of products and the standardized exchange of data about those products enable companies to be prepared for quick and precise recalls.

Businesses, trade associations, industry groups, and regulatory agencies are collaborating to drive consumer confidence in food safety. GS1 US® works with all of these stakeholders to enable product traceability and food safety using GS1 Standards.

Fresh Foods Management Solution

5 Steps to improved traceability and related benefits

View the solution

Case Study

IPC/Subway Delivers the Promise of End-to-End Traceability Throughout the Subway System. Learn how standardized product data drives operational efficiencies, reduces supply chain costs

View Case Study

What is Your Trace Ability?

Test your supply chain visibility ability with this quiz!

Take the Quiz >

GS1 Standards for Food Traceability

Attend this course to learn the key principles and best practices used for case-level traceability and how these practices can be implemented by your company and your trading partners.

Learn more >

Food Safety Resources

Articles

How Data-Driven Is Your Supply Chain? View web page from Modern Restaurant Management >
Food Safety Vs. Blockchain: Who Wins? View web page from Food Safety Tech >
The Romaine Lettuce Recall — Why We Need To Work Together Yesterday To Improve Food Traceability. View web page from Southeast Produce Weekly >

View all articles and press releases

Industry collaboration

Go to the Global Food Traceability Center
Go to the Produce Traceability Initiative
Go to Rapid Recall Express^®

Questions? Contact retailgrocery@gs1us.org or foodservice@gs1us.org.

Sign up for GS1 US industry updates

Get industry information and resources delivered directly to your email inbox. Sign up to receive white papers, standards updates, guidelines, case studies, and more.