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Congress Delays FDA Food Traceability Rule Until July 2028

8/16/2026

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U.S. Congress barred enforcement of the FDA food traceability rule until July 2028, pushing back Jan 2026 start.
The 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act rule requires record-keeping for soft cheese, leafy greens, eggs and peanut butter.
More than 24,000 fell ill and two died in a cyclosporiasis outbreak that began before the rule took effect.
Eleven consumer, public-health and labor groups urged Congress to accelerate the rule, saying the outbreak shattered confidence.

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Story summary

U.S. Congress barred enforcement of the FDA food traceability rule until July 2028, pushing back Jan 2026 start.
The 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act rule requires record-keeping for soft cheese, leafy greens, eggs and peanut butter.
More than 24,000 fell ill and two died in a cyclosporiasis outbreak that began before the rule took effect.
Eleven consumer, public-health and labor groups urged Congress to accelerate the rule, saying the outbreak shattered confidence.