How fast could you trace one lot?
Eight questions about where your batch records live. An honest estimate of your trace time, against the FDA's 24-hour expectation. No email required.
What you get
4 things that decide this
- 01A trace-time band: hours, days, or cannot-complete, based on how your records are kept.
- 02The one record gap most likely to stall your trace, named.
- 03It will not certify you compliant. It shows whether a real request would embarrass you.
- 04Passing is a real result. It means your next dollar goes somewhere other than traceability.
How it scores
The Mock Recall Speed Test asks eight questions about your records: where lot numbers live, how batches are recorded, how receiving links to production, and how shipping links to customers. Each answer maps to a time cost, and the total gives your trace-time band.
The benchmark is public. FDA food traceability rules expect covered records to reach the agency within 24 hours of a request. The rule took effect in January 2026, and enforcement timelines were extended for some categories to 2028. The deadline pressure varies. The 24-hour expectation does not.
A processor keeping batch records in binders usually cannot finish a full trace inside a day. The test shows where yours would stall, so a mock recall stops being a surprise drill.
- ReceivingSupplier lot in the door
- BatchWhich runs used the lot
- PackWhich cases carry it
- ShipWhich customers received it
The trace is only as fast as the slowest link between these four records.
Compliance and records systems we run in production
Time a mock recall with an engineer
We walk your records front to back and name the slow link. The call is free and the finding is yours.
Questions, answered
01Does a slow result mean we need a food ERP?+
Not necessarily. Many facilities pass with their current systems plus a capture layer for lot events. The test names the gap. What closes it is a scoping question, not a foregone purchase.
02Is the 24-hour figure real?+
Yes. It comes from the FDA's food traceability rule, which expects covered records within 24 hours of a request. Enforcement timing differs by category, and the page above states that plainly.
03Do you store our answers?+
No. Nothing is saved and no email is required.
