Free Industry Checklist · 2026 Edition
F&B Traceability
Readiness Checklist
Score your food or beverage business against 18 industry benchmarks. Find your gaps before your auditor does.
18
Benchmarks
6
Risk Areas
10 min
To Complete
R18M+
Avg Recall Cost
How to read your score
0–6
Critical
Significant compliance gaps. High risk of audit failure or costly recall.
7–12
At Risk
Partial compliance. Key gaps remain that a recall event would expose.
13–17
Good
Strong foundation with specific gaps to close before your next audit.
18
Best Practice
Industry-leading traceability. Your business is audit-ready.
Area 1 of 6
Supply Chain Visibility
0 / 3
Every raw material and ingredient can be traced back to its source supplier, including batch or lot number.
High Risk if Missing
Supplier certifications (FSSC, HACCP, etc.) are digitally recorded and linked to incoming goods receipts.
Medium Risk
Your team has real-time visibility of goods in transit, including delivery confirmation and condition records.
Core Requirement
Area 2 of 6
Batch & Lot Tracking
0 / 3
Every production batch is assigned a unique identifier that links raw materials, production date, and equipment used.
High Risk if Missing
Batch records are captured digitally (not on paper or in spreadsheets) and are automatically timestamped.
High Risk if Missing
You can trace a finished product batch forward to all customers / retail destinations that received it.
Core Requirement
Area 3 of 6
Recall Readiness
0 / 3
Your business can complete a full mock recall - identifying all affected product and customer locations - within 4 hours.
High Risk if Missing
You can isolate an affected batch without having to recall unrelated product or shut down unaffected production lines.
High Risk if Missing
A formal recall procedure exists, is documented, and has been tested within the last 12 months.
Core Requirement
Area 4 of 6
Regulatory Compliance
0 / 3
Your traceability records meet the requirements of FSSC 22000 Version 7 (2026), HACCP, and SANS 10330.
High Risk if Missing
Allergen records are batch-specific, digitally documented, and accessible for auditor review on demand.
High Risk if Missing
You can generate a complete, audit-ready traceability report for any product or batch within 1 business day.
Core Requirement
Area 5 of 6
Data & Systems
0 / 3
All traceability data is stored in a single, centralised digital system - not across paper records, multiple spreadsheets, or separate tools.
High Risk if Missing
Production, warehouse, and dispatch systems share traceability data in real time - with no manual re-entry between them.
Medium Risk
Management can access live traceability dashboards and reports without needing to contact the QA or production team.
Core Requirement
Area 6 of 6
Consumer & Retail Transparency
0 / 3
Your retail or export customers can receive required traceability documentation for each product delivery - in their required format.
High Risk if Missing
Sustainability and sourcing claims on your packaging or marketing are supported by verifiable traceability records.
Medium Risk
You have a plan (or active implementation) for consumer-facing traceability - such as QR-based product journey tracking.
Core Requirement
Know your gaps.
Close them before they cost you.
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