Fresh-Cut Fruits
Fruits that have been fresh-cut (peeled, sliced, chopped, or shredded) and packaged for sale without further processing.
Foods on the FTL (1)
What's NOT on the FTL
These items are explicitly excluded from the Fresh-Cut Fruits category and do not require FSMA 204 traceability records.
Required Critical Tracking Events (3)
Each CTE requires specific records to be created and maintained for Fresh-Cut Fruits.
Receiving
The act of receiving a food at a facility other than a farm.
Applies to: All entities in the supply chain except farms
Transforming (fresh-cut processing, cooling, packing)
An event that changes the Traceability Lot Code (TLC) of a food, including manufacturing, processing, packing, re-packing, and labeling.
Applies to: Processors, packers, manufacturers
Shipping
The act of shipping a food from one location to another.
Applies to: All entities shipping FTL foods
Required Key Data Elements (7)
These data fields must be recorded and maintained for each Critical Tracking Event involving Fresh-Cut Fruits.
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