Start today with PTI case labels from iSolvePti. Then, with iSolvePro in 2027, capture every receiving, repack and shipping event as part of your daily operation — so your records are ready when your buyers or the FDA ask.
Two standards, one goal — know exactly which lot went where, and prove it fast.
If you grow, pack, ship, receive or repack foods on the FDA's Food Traceability List — including tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, leafy greens, melons and herbs — you must keep Key Data Elements (KDEs) for each Critical Tracking Event (CTE) in your chain. When the FDA asks, you have 24 hours to hand over those records in an electronic, sortable spreadsheet. The compliance date is July 20, 2028.
PTI is the industry's own standard for case-level traceability: a GS1 GTIN and lot number on every case, a human-readable label, and electronic sharing of that data with your trading partners. PTI's guidance is aligned with FSMA 204, and many large buyers already require the same data on all produce they receive — not only items on the FDA list.
| What you need | FSMA 204 | PTI |
|---|---|---|
| Traceability Lot Code on each lot | Required | Required (lot on every case) |
| Product identifier | Product description | GS1 GTIN |
| Records of shipping & receiving events | Required (KDEs per CTE) | Shared electronically with partners |
| Lot code source (who assigned it) | Required | TLC Source / TLC Source Reference |
| Response time | 24 hours, sortable spreadsheet | Buyer requirements |
Traceability starts at the packing site. iSolvePti gets you there now — no need to wait for a full system.
iSolvePti helps you assign GS1 GTINs to each product and pack style.
Print compliant labels at your packing sites — usually the farm — with GTIN, lot and voice pick code on every case. Your growers can use iSolvePti too, so cases arrive already labeled.
Each case leaves labeled, ready for your customers' receiving and traceability systems.
Case labeling is the first step to FSMA 204. Start it today, and you're ready to grow into iSolvePro.
Traceability fails when it's a separate task. With iSolvePro, launching in 2027, the records are a by-product of receiving, selling, loading and shipping — the work your team already does every day.
| Event in your operation | What iSolve records | Where it happens |
|---|---|---|
| Case labeling | PTI labels with GTIN, lot and voice pick code | iSolvePti (available today) — at your packing sites or your growers' |
| Receiving from growers or shippers | Lot code, lot code source, product, quantity, date, origin | iSolvePro receiving |
| Repacking and transformation | New traceability lot code linked to every input lot | iSolvePro repack orders |
| Order allocation and loading | Exact lots and quantities loaded — not just what was ordered | iSolvePro warehouse |
| Dock verification (beyond the rule) | Dock vision confirms what went on the truck | DoorWiz.ai |
| Truck check-in and departure (beyond the rule) | Verified arrival, loading and departure times that back up your ship date and BOL | tdLoop |
| Shipping documents | Bill of lading and loading chart showing the lots actually shipped | iSolvePro shipping |
| Sharing with partners | Shipment and lot data sent electronically, including EDI 856 Advance Ship Notices | iSolveEdi |
One system, one record, from first receipt to the last pallet on the truck.
Available with iSolvePro in 2027, except where noted.
Every receipt, repack and shipment carries its traceability lot code, so one lot can be traced forward or back in seconds.
Bills of lading and loading charts reflect the pallets and lots that actually left your dock — not the item on the order.
Available today with iSolvePti: set up your GTINs and print compliant case labels — GTIN, lot and voice pick code — at your packing sites.
Available todayProduce the sortable spreadsheet FSMA 204 requires from data you already have.
Each new lot from a repack keeps the link to every lot that went into it.
Available today. FSMA 204 doesn't require check-in records, but DoorWiz.ai and tdLoop give you a verified record of when and how each load left your dock — extra backup for your ship dates and bills of lading.
Available todayShare lot and shipment data with buyers through iSolveEdi, including EDI 856 Advance Ship Notices (ASN).
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The FDA's compliance date is July 20, 2028. Many retail and foodservice buyers are asking for traceability data sooner, so it pays to start now.
iSolvePro is planned for 2027. You don't have to wait to get started — see the next question.
Start with case labeling, the first step to traceability. iSolvePti helps you set up your GTINs and print PTI case labels at your packing sites, usually the farm.
It applies to foods on the FDA's Food Traceability List. In produce, that includes items such as tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, leafy greens, melons, fresh herbs and sprouts. Check the FDA list for your full product line.
FSMA 204 is a federal regulation. PTI is a voluntary industry standard for case labeling and data sharing. PTI's guidance is aligned with FSMA 204, so following PTI puts you on the right path for both.
Yes. The rule covers imported foods on the Food Traceability List. Importers and first receivers in the U.S. have their own record-keeping duties.
No. DoorWiz.ai and tdLoop work on their own and integrate with iSolvePro when you want a single record.
Because lots are recorded as you work, iSolvePro will generate the sortable spreadsheet FSMA 204 requires well within the 24-hour window.
Get updates on iSolvePti case labels, where iSolvePro fits, and what it takes to be ready for PTI and FSMA 204.
