Understanding FSMA Section 204(d) – CTEs, KDEs and FDA’s Tools

Understanding FSMA Section 204(d) – CTEs, KDEs and FDA’s Tools

Presenter: Angela Fields

Join us for the second installment in our exclusive CDA member webinar series on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Section 204(d) – the FDA’s Food Traceability Rule. Angela Fields, the senior consumer safety officer for the FDA’s CORE Network, will take a deeper dive into the traceability rule and the requirements for distributors.

This session will introduce the FDA’s FSMA sortable electronic spreadsheet template, a tool designed to help businesses organize and submit traceability data in compliance with the rule. Attendees will gain a practical understanding of Critical Tracking Events (CTEs) and Key Data Elements (KDEs), with a focus on how these apply to distributors.

Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Time: 2:00 - 2:45 PM ET

Stay ahead of the curve of FSMA 204(d) – don’t miss this essential opportunity to become more informed about the traceability requirements and be more prepared to comply with the rule.

Angela Fields, M.P.H., is the senior consumer safety officer for the Coordinated Outbreak Response Evaluation and Emergency Preparedness (CORE). Her responsibilities as a member of CORE Response include coordination of outbreak response activities and providing subject-matter expertise for evaluation of data related to traceback investigations in support of FDA’s outbreak activities. Serving as one of CORE’s traceability subject-matter experts, she participates in interagency initiatives lending her expertise in developing and establishing traceback data metrics, revising field assignment templates, and serving as one of the leads who developed the final rulemaking for the Food Traceability rule to implement FSMA Section 204(d)(1).

To secure your spot, contact Lauren Herbert for the registration link.

If you can’t attend the webinar on August 27, still contact Lauren Herbert to register to attend and you’ll receive a recording of the webinar directly to your inbox on August 28.