There is a large list of foods that will need to comply with the new FSMA Section 204 traceability regulation by January 2026. Below, you will find a list of raw agricultural commodities that are included. All of them that are grown domestically or that are imported or offered for import in any State or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, will be subject to the FSMA traceability.
Product List
Tomatoes
Tomatoes (fresh):
Includes all varieties of fresh tomatoes. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Grape
- Cherry
- Oxheart
- Plum
- Round
- Stuffer
Finfish
Finfish, histamine-producing species (fresh and frozen)
Includes all histamine-producing species of finfish. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- amberjack
- jack
- mackerel
- mahi mahi
- swordfish
- tuna
- yellowtail
Finfish, species potentially contaminated with ciguatoxin (fresh and frozen)
Includes all finfish species potentially contaminated with ciguatoxin. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- barracuda
- grouper
- snapper
Finfish, species not associated with histamine or ciguatoxin (fresh or frozen)
Includes all species of finfish not associated with histamine or ciguatoxin. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Alaska pollock
- cod
- haddock
- salmon
- tilapia
- trout
Smoked finfish (refrigerated and frozen)
Includes all types of smoked finfish, including cold smoked finfish and hot smoked
finfish.
Crustaceans and Mollusks
Crustaceans (fresh and frozen)
Includes all crustacean species. Examples include but are not limited to:
- crab
- crayfish
- lobster
- shrimp
Molluscan shellfish, bivalves (fresh and frozen)
Includes all species of bivalve mollusks. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- clams
- mussels
- oysters
Fruits (fresh-cut)
Fruits (fresh-cut)
Includes all types of fresh-cut fruits
Tropical-tree fruits
Tropical tree fruits (fresh)
Includes all types of fresh tropical tree fruit. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- guava
- jackfruit
- lychee
- mamey
- mango
- papaya
- starfruit
Melons
Melons (fresh)
Includes all types of fresh melons. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- bitter melon
- canary melon
- cantaloupe
- honeydew
- galia melon
- horned melon
- Korean melon
- muskmelon
- Santa Claus melon
- watermelon
Nut butters
Nut butters
Includes all types of tree nut and peanut butters. Includes all forms of nut butters, including shelf stable, refrigerated, and frozen products. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- almond
- cashew
- chestnut
- coconut
- hazelnut
- peanut
- pistachio
- walnut butters
Fresh-cut vegetables
Vegetables other than leafy greens (fresh-cut)
Includes all types of fresh-cut vegetables other than leafy greens.
Leafy greens
Leafy Greens (Fresh)
Includes all types of fresh leafy greens. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- arugula
- baby leaf
- butter lettuce
- chard
- chicory
- endive
- escarole
- green leaf
- iceberg lettuce
- kale
- red leaf
- pak choi/bok choi
- Romaine
- sorrel
- spinach
- watercress
Leafy Greens (Fresh-cut)
Includes all types of fresh-cut leafy greens, including single and mixed greens.
Peppers
Peppers (fresh)
Includes all varieties of fresh peppers. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- anaheim peppers
- banana peppers
- bell peppers
- Carolina Reaper
- datil peppers
- ghost peppers
- guajillo peppers
- habanero
- jalapeño
- pasilla peppers
- piri piri
- poblano
- serrano
- shishito
- yellow chili peppers
Cucumbers
Cucumbers (fresh)
Includes all varieties of fresh cucumbers. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- European
- Japanese
- Persian
- Pickling
Herbs
Herbs (fresh)
Includes all types of fresh herbs. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- basil
- bay leaf
- chives
- cilantro
- fennel
- lavender
- lemon
grass - marjoram
- oregano
- parsley
- rosemary
- sage
- spearmint
- tarragon
- thyme
Sprouts
Sprouts (fresh)
Includes all varieties of fresh sprouts (irrespective of seed source), including single and mixed sprouts. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- alfalfa sprouts
- allium sprouts
- bean sprouts
- broccoli sprouts
- clover sprouts
- radish sprouts
- alfalfa & radish sprouts
- and other fresh sprouted
Cheese
Cheese
Made from pasteurized milk, fresh soft or soft unripened. Includes soft unripened/fresh soft cheeses. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- burrata
- cottage
- chevre
- cream cheese
- Neufchatel
- mascarpone
- ricotta
- queso blanco
- queso de crema
- queso de puna
- queso fresco
Made from pasteurized milk, soft ripened or semi-soft. Includes soft ripened/semi-soft cheeses. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- brie
- camembert
- feta
- mozzarella
- taleggio
- blue
- brick
- fontina
- monterey jack
- muenster
Made from unpasteurized milk, other than hard cheese. Includes all cheeses made with unpasteurized milk, other than hard cheeses. Examples of unpasteurized cheeses include, but are not limited to:
- brie de Meaux
- camembert de Normandie
- gorgonzola
- munster
- roquefort
- taleggio
Shell eggs
Shell eggs
Shell egg means the egg of the domesticated chicken.
Deli salads
Ready-to-eat deli salads (refrigerated)
Includes all types of refrigerated ready-toeat deli salads. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- egg salad
- potato salad
- pasta salad
- seafood salad