Inventory & traceability
CTE
Critical Tracking Event
FSMA 204 — the points in your supply chain where lot history must be captured.
Critical Tracking Events (CTEs) under FSMA 204 are the moments in the supply chain where Key Data Elements must be captured: harvesting, cooling, initial packing, first land-based receiver, shipping, receiving, transformation. The combination of CTEs + KDEs is what makes 24-hour traceback possible.