Food and beverage ERP · Lot traceability

Trace any lot, from farm to shelf, in seconds

Every ingredient lot is scanned into the batch it goes into, and every batch out to the pallet and customer that received it. When a supplier calls about a bad lot, you know exactly what to pull and who to call, before the audit clock runs out.

  • 2 sfull trace report
  • GS1labels and scanning
  • FSSAI · FSMA · EUrecord keeping
MilkM-2210SugarS-0915CocoaC-0388BatchB-296Pallet 01Store chainPallet 02DistributorPallet 03Export
Lot searchedM-2210
Found3 pallets · 3 customers
Time1.8 s
Paper and spreadsheets
4 to 8 hoursfor a mock recall, typical
With scanning and the ERP
Under 1 minutefrom lot number to full report
Mock recall simulator

Pick a bad ingredient lot. See what it touched.

Choose a supplier lot. The ERP lights up every batch made with it and every customer who received those batches, with quantities. Example data.

1 · Ingredient lot

2 · Batches made

  • B-2961,200 units
  • B-297900 units
  • B-2981,500 units
  • B-301800 units
  • B-3031,100 units

3 · Customers

  • FreshMart Delhi
  • Pacific Foods Suva
  • QuickShop Noida
  • Gulf Traders Dubai
  • Aus Grocers Sydney
  • Online orders
Batches affected0
Units to recall0
Customers to notify0
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Lot code

Every part of the code means something

Hover or tap each part of the lot code. The ERP builds the code for each run and prints it, so nobody types it by hand.

Plant: Plant code: L for the Lucknow plant

Line: Production line 2

Date: Year 2024, day 296 (Julian date)

Shift: Shift B, 2 pm to 10 pm

Sequence: 17th batch on this line today

LOT
LPlant2Line4296DateBShift017Sequence
USE BY 22 APR 2025
GS1 labels

One scan tells the whole story

Each carton and pallet carries GS1-128 data that retailers and distributors can scan straight into their systems.

  • (01)GTIN08901234567890Which product
  • (10)Batch / lotL24296B017Which batch
  • (17)Use by250422Expiry, YYMMDD
  • (00)SSCC389012340000001234Which pallet
FEFO picking

The oldest expiry ships first, every time

Watch the scanner pick the lot that expires soonest. Short-dated stock goes out before it turns into waste. Example lots.

L-09214 days left
L-093013 days left
L-09122 days left
L-100421 days left
L-09259 days left
L-101027 days left
Dispatch
Rules it helps you meet

Ready for the auditor's trace test

The ERP keeps the records each of these asks for. Your food safety plan and certifications stay with your team.

🇮🇳FSSAI

Recall plan and traceability records under the Food Safety and Standards (Food Recall Procedure) Regulations.

🇺🇸FDA FSMA 204

Key data elements for critical tracking events on foods on the Food Traceability List.

🇪🇺EU 178/2002

One step back, one step forward: who supplied you and whom you supplied.

🛡️HACCP and BRCGS

Batch records, CCP checks and a traceability test inside the time the audit allows.

☪️Halal and organic

Certified inputs kept apart and traceable to the certificate.

🏷️GS1 standards

GTIN, batch, expiry and SSCC on every carton and pallet.

Mass balance

Do the numbers add up?

For each batch, inputs should equal output plus waste and samples. A gap means stock used or lost without a record.

Inputs1,250 kg
Output + waste1,238 kg

Gap 12 kg (0.96%) · within the 1% tolerance you set

Who it is for

Food makers who cannot afford a blind recall

See the ERP pages for each type of business.

Connects to your tools

Scanners, scales and your books

Hardware on the floor and finance in Tally or Zoho, joined up through our API integration work.

  • Zebra and Honeywell scannersScan at every step
  • Label printersGS1-128 cartons and pallets
  • Weighing scalesExact quantities issued
  • Tally Prime and ZohoStock value to the books
  • Lab systemsTest results on each lot
  • Customer portalsRetailer ASNs with lot data
  • ExcelOld batch registers
  • WhatsApp and emailRecall notices to customers
Implementation

Live in about 6 weeks

Ending with a real mock recall on a live batch, so you know it works before the auditor asks.

  1. Week 1MapProducts, lot code format and trace points
  2. Week 2Set upLabels, scanners and QC holds
  3. Week 3LoadOpen stock with lots and expiry
  4. Week 4Mock recallA real trace test on a live batch
  5. Week 5–6Go liveAll lines, training and audit pack
FAQ

Lot traceability questions

Answers for owners, quality heads and plant managers.

What is lot traceability in food manufacturing?

It is the ability to follow every lot of ingredient and packaging into the batches it was used in, and every batch out to the customers who received it. If something goes wrong, you can find exactly what is affected and where it went.

What is forward and backward tracing?

Forward tracing starts from a supplier lot and finds every batch and customer it reached. Backward tracing starts from a finished product, often after a complaint, and finds every ingredient lot and supplier behind it.

How fast can a mock recall be done?

With scanning at receipt, production and dispatch, a full trace report with quantities and customer contacts takes seconds. Many teams on paper or spreadsheets take several hours.

What is a lot code and how should it be built?

A lot code identifies one production run. A common format combines plant, line, a Julian date, shift and a sequence number, such as L24296B017. The ERP builds it automatically and prints it on the label.

Does it support GS1-128 barcodes?

Yes. Cartons and pallets carry GTIN (01), batch (10), expiry (17) and SSCC (00), so retailers and distributors can scan lot data straight into their systems.

Which regulations does it help with?

FSSAI recall rules in India, FDA FSMA 204 in the USA, EU General Food Law 178/2002, and audit schemes such as HACCP, BRCGS and FSSC 22000. You still need your own food safety plan; the ERP keeps the records those rules ask for.

What is FEFO?

First expiry, first out. The scanner directs pickers to the lot that expires first, which cuts waste and avoids shipping short-dated stock.

What is mass balance?

A check that the ingredient quantities going in match the product, waste and samples coming out for a batch or period. Gaps point to unrecorded use or loss.

How long does setup take?

About 5 to 6 weeks, including a live mock recall before go-live.

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