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Ladle Launches Mobile Traceability Platform for Multi-Location Foodservice Operations

By Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
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May 18, 2026

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA's) Food Traceability Rule, fulfilling Section 204(d) of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA 204), requires lot-level recordkeeping for high-risk foods. Ahead of the compliance deadline, leading restaurant chains and major retailers are already requiring traceability documentation, adding pressure for operators that are still relying on manual processes.

Addressing this challenge, Ladle has introduced TrackAssure—a mobile traceability platform purpose-built for multi-location foodservice operations. The system captures lot-level records as a byproduct of daily operations, automatically generates FSMA 204-compliant documentation, and delivers audit-ready reports on demand.

TrackAssure is organized around three core capabilities that address the full traceability lifecycle:

  1. Monitoring and Early Issue Detection: Real-time dashboards give operations leaders visibility into traceability activity across locations, making it easy to spot gaps in receiving logs or prep records before they become audit exposure
  2. Document, Prove, and Avoid Costs: FSMA 204-compliant traceability records are generated automatically as teams work, with the ability to export audit reports with one click
  3. Keep Operations Moving: Designed for rapid field adoption, TrackAssure requires minimal training, minimizes double-entry, and scales seamlessly from a single location to hundreds.

TrackAssure is now available on iOS (via the App Store) and Android (via Google Play) for new and existing Ladle platform customers. To request a personalized demo, visit ladle.com/demo.


Ladle: www.ladle.com

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The Food Safety Magazine editorial team comprises Bailee Henderson, Director of Content Strategy and news editor ✉, and Adrienne Blume, M.A., Director of Editorial and Industry Engagement.

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