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Traceability and changing rules

How do I retain food traceability when building mixed pallets?

By PalletChecker · AI-assisted, source-linked guidance

Reviewed 2026-10-03 · Source backed guidance; cargo and site specific assessment required

Applies to: Great Britain; destination and site rules may differ

Keep the link between each product lot, the delivery and its customer when consolidating or splitting pallets. A pallet identifier is useful only if records connect it to the actual contents. Mixed pallets need enough detail to identify affected batches during a withdrawal or recall.

What to check next

• Record changed contents during picking or repalletising.
• Retain batch and customer references rather than only a pallet count.

Sources

• FSA: food traceability, withdrawals and recalls

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