Contact — Blackgrid Systems

Five questions. We score it and tell you where you stand. Your answers don't leave this page until you ask for the full PDF report.

1. How many pounds of Food Traceability List (FTL) product do you move in a typical year?

Under 100,000 lbs — small op, single vessel, boutique processor 100,000 – 1M lbs — regional processor 1M – 10M lbs — mid-market processor Over 10M lbs — enterprise or multi-facility We're a fishing vessel only — we never own product past the dock

2. How do you capture lot codes and traceability data today?

Paper records, handwritten logs, or whiteboards Spreadsheets maintained by one or two people An ERP or inventory system, but lot genealogy is manual A dedicated traceability platform (ReposiTrak, Wholechain, iFoodDS, FoodLogiQ, TraceGains) Mixed — some digital, some paper, depends on the product line

3. Which best describes your role in the supply chain?

First land-based receiver from fishing vessels Primary processor — we apply the first Traceability Lot Code Secondary processor / transformer (filleting, smoking, portioning, canning) Warehouse, cold storage, or distributor — we don't transform Multiple of the above — mixed-type facility

4. What's driving you to look at traceability right now?

A major buyer (retailer or foodservice) is requiring FSMA 204 data from us We've had a recall, withdrawal, or FDA inspection observation in the last 24 months We're preparing proactively for the 2026/2028 FDA deadline Our auditor (SQF, BRC, MSC chain-of-custody) flagged traceability gaps Nothing urgent — just exploring our options

5. When you think about solving this, which is closest to your situation?

We need something turnkey — we don't have IT staff We have an ERP/WMS and need traceability to plug into it We want custom software built to our specific processes We're evaluating multiple vendors We're just trying to understand what's required before spending anything

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FSMA 204 readiness check 5 QUESTIONS · 2 MIN