Food Traceability Software for FSMA Records, Lot Genealogy, and Rapid Recall Readiness

Food traceability software records which ingredient and packaging lots went into each batch, which finished lots each batch produced, and which customers received them, along with quality checks, dates, and locations. KnarrTek delivers it through BellHawk for barcode, RFID, and mobile data capture and MilramX for alerts and ERP or accounting integration.

Food and beverage traceability solutions combine lot tracking, production monitoring, quality records, labeling, and warehouse control so processors can trace product from supplier to customer. KnarrTek's food and beverage traceability solutions replace paper forms and spreadsheets with one real-time record across receiving, production, quality control, and shipping.

Food processors, bakeries, beverage manufacturers, co-packers, ingredient suppliers, and food distributors use food traceability software, along with any operation that needs lot-level records for recalls, customer audits, or regulatory recordkeeping.

BellHawk records which ingredient lots went into which batches and finished lots, and which customers received them. A one-step-back and one-step-forward search shows exactly which lots and shipments are affected, so you can act on those instead of recalling everything produced in a period because the paper trail can't narrow it down.

KnarrTek is food traceability software that supports FSMA recordkeeping. It captures the lot, event, and shipment data that FSMA rules, including the Food Traceability Rule, ask firms to keep, and makes those records easy to search and export. It supports documentation; it does not certify FSMA compliance, and compliance responsibility remains with the customer.

It is FDA's rule requiring firms that manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods on the Food Traceability List to keep Key Data Elements for Critical Tracking Events such as receiving, transformation, and shipping, and to give FDA the records within 24 hours of a request. FDA has proposed a July 20, 2028 compliance date, and Congress has directed FDA not to enforce the rule before then. Check FDA's guidance for the current status.

Most Key Data Elements, such as the traceability lot code, quantity and unit, product description, location, date, and reference document, are captured by the same receiving, production, and shipping scans your team already makes. KnarrTek can then produce a sortable list of those records. Which foods and events apply to your operation is your team's decision.

KnarrTek supports HACCP recordkeeping rather than replacing your HACCP plan. Quality checks and test results can be recorded against the lot at the steps your plan identifies, with the user and time, and corrective actions and holds are recorded too. HACCP plan validation, verification, and approval remain with your food safety team and regulators.

Yes, as a records system. A lot's ingredients, quality checks, holds, labels, and shipments can be pulled in a search for an SQF audit, a customer audit, or a mock recall. SQF certification is granted by accredited certification bodies, not by software.

It means knowing the immediate source of every ingredient you received and the immediate recipient of every product you shipped. The Bioterrorism Act recordkeeping rule expects this of most food facilities, and food traceability software makes it a search rather than a paper hunt.

Yes. BellHawk food traceability software tracks lots by location, expiration date, storage requirement, and quality status, so aging inventory and storage exceptions are visible before they become waste or a quality issue.

Yes. In KnarrTek food traceability software, a lot can be placed on quality hold so it can't be picked or shipped until released. The reason, who placed the hold, and who released it are all recorded on the lot.

RFID tracking software reads tagged pallets and returnable containers without line-of-sight scanning, which speeds bulk moves through docks, coolers, and distribution centers. KnarrTek runs RFID and barcode side by side, so a plant can use each where it fits.

Mobile devices can store scans in coolers, freezers, and loading docks with weak coverage and synchronize them when a connection is available. Device models and synchronization behavior should be confirmed for your facility during design.

Yes. KnarrTek food traceability software prints product- and customer-specific labels from BellHawk data, so lot codes and dates on the case match what the batch record says, which reduces relabeling and mislabeled shipments.

Yes. MilramX shares BellHawk lot, material, and production data with ERP systems and accounting software such as QuickBooks or Oracle, reducing duplicate entry without replacing those systems.

BellHawk captures barcode, RFID, and mobile scan data on materials, lots, and production at receiving, storage, processing, packaging, and shipping. MilramX sits on top of that data, adding rules-based alerts, automation, and ERP or accounting integration. Most processors start with BellHawk and add MilramX for automated cross-system coordination.

Three: on-premises on your own infrastructure, cloud through BellHawk Online, and hybrid, where capture stays local at each plant while consolidated dashboards cover every site.

Yes. KnarrTek food traceability software deploys the same way for one plant or several plants and distribution centers, with hybrid configurations giving leadership one view as you grow.

BellHawk Online fits smaller processors that want cloud lot and inventory tracking. WIPtracker fits plants that need full on-premises receiving-to-shipping control. SmartOps24x7 fits multi-site operations that need automated alerts and ERP or accounting synchronization.

Typically: confirming ingredient and lot master data, storage and expiration rules, and documentation needs; setting up barcode and RFID scanning at receiving, storage, production, and packaging; configuring quality checks, holds, and labels; agreeing what data flows to ERP or accounting; and training plant staff. Most operations start with one plant or line and expand.

Contact KnarrTek to request a traceability review. Share what you make, how lots are tracked today, which systems you use, and where records break down. The KnarrTek team, based in Millbury, Massachusetts and Panama City, Florida, will recommend a package, devices, and first workflows, and answer questions quickly and in plain language.