FSMA204HubAuthor
Anas N.
Co-founder — Darza Technologies
I build software for niches most software teams don't want to work in. A decade of product and platform engineering, most of it spent at the intersection of backend systems and real operator workflows. FSMA204Hub is the first product I've shipped under Darza.
I write about FSMA 204 because I'm the one building the product — not because I'm a food-safety credentialed expert. What you'll find here are field notes from building a traceability tool with real small-producer customers in the loop. When I'm wrong about the regulation, buyers tell me and I update the product and the posts.
If you're a small food producer with a retailer questionnaire sitting in your inbox and you want a second pair of eyes before you answer it, email me at [email protected].
Posts
- 7 min read
How to assign a Traceability Lot Code: chevre, almond butter, and fresh-cut greens (worked examples)
Three worked examples of how to assign a Traceability Lot Code under FSMA 204, with the exact lot code format, when you assign it, and where it has to travel.
- 9 min read
Costco supplier traceability requirements (2026 edition)
Costco supplier traceability requirements sit above FSMA 204 and are enforced now. The program layers, where small producers fail, and an audit prep plan.
- 7 min read
FDA's June 15 lot-level traceability meeting, explained
FDA's June 15 lot-level traceability meeting asks whether lot-level tracking works for small producers. What it is, what it changes, and what it does not.
- 9 min read
TLC vs. KDE vs. CTE: the three FSMA 204 concepts producers keep mixing up
TLC vs KDE vs CTE under FSMA 204, explained in plain English. What each term means, where it lives in your operation, and a worked chevre example.
- 9 min read
ReposiTrak supplier onboarding: a 7-day playbook
A small producer's survival guide to ReposiTrak. What it checks, what to answer fast, the four traps that cost a week, and a day-by-day plan.
- 11 min read
How to pass a Whole Foods supplier audit
Whole Foods stacks four audits, not one. What each one checks, where small producers usually fail, and a 2-week prep plan to pass cleanly.
- 9 min read
FSMA 204 vs HARPC: the difference for small producers
HARPC prevents contamination before it ships. FSMA 204 traces it after. Here's how to tell them apart and what records each one demands.
- 10 min read
What is a lot code on food? The FSMA 204 TLC, explained
What a lot code on food actually is, how lot coding works, and how an everyday lot code differs from the FSMA 204 Traceability Lot Code (TLC).
- 8 min read
What your retailer's FSMA 204 questionnaire is asking for
A plain-English breakdown of the data retailers want under FSMA 204: what to send, what to skip, and the three fields that decide your shelf space.