Batch tracking for allergen compliance

Purpose

 1.1. Ensure every ingredient batch is tracked from supplier to plate to maintain strict allergen compliance for customer safety, reduce liability, and streamline recall procedures.
 1.2. Enable real-time visibility and traceability for all food items and ingredients in stock, alerting staff to allergen content and flagging any non-compliance risks.
 1.3. Automate documentation required for health inspections and legal or insurance audits.
 1.4. Provide immediate notification if an allergen contaminant is identified or if ingredient lots are recalled.

Trigger Conditions

 2.1. New ingredient batch received from a supplier.
 2.2. Inventory update or adjustment event.
 2.3. Allergen database revision or regulatory update.
 2.4. Recall alert from suppliers, FDA, or regulatory feeds.
 2.5. Scheduled daily/weekly inventory compliance scans.

Platform Variants

 3.1. Oracle NetSuite
  • API: Inventory Item Receipt – Auto-capture batch and allergen fields on item intake.
 3.2. SAP Business One
  • Feature: Goods Receipt PO – Configure user fields for allergen flags.
 3.3. Square for Restaurants
  • API: Inventory endpoint – Sync new batch intake and tag allergen attributes.
 3.4. Toast POS
  • API: Ingredient Management – Automate allergen status for each batch received.
 3.5. BlueCart
  • Webhook: Supplier delivery – Real-time push of batch details and allergen info.
 3.6. Jolt
  • Integration: Food Safety Log – Auto-fill allergen and batch compliance entries.
 3.7. Upserve
  • API: Vendor Intake – Set auto-tag rules for allergen tracking per item.
 3.8. MarketMan
  • API: New inventory batch event – Enforce allergen metadata population.
 3.9. Fishbowl Inventory
  • Plugin: Batch/Lot tracking integration – Allergen status attachment.
 3.10. QuickBooks Commerce
  • API: Stock Receipt – Batch input auto-classification on allergens.
 3.11. Revel Systems
  • Webhook: Inventory Goods In – Label allergen content for each batch.
 3.12. Gusto Point of Sale
  • API: Inventory Additions – Add and check allergen tags.
 3.13. FoodLogiQ
  • API: Batch Update – Allergen compliance field mapping for traceability.
 3.14. TraceGains
  • Supplier Data API – Pull and match allergen data to new batches.
 3.15. S2K Enterprise
  • Feature: Lot Tracking – Configure allergen compliance trigger per shipment.
 3.16. Tableau
  • API: Scheduled extract – Visualize allergen risk by inventory batch.
 3.17. Zapier
  • Automation: Inventory alert – Notify on batch receipt with allergen found.
 3.18. Slack
  • Incoming Webhook: Direct message on allergen/recalled batch received.
 3.19. Microsoft Power Automate
  • Flow: Batch received → Allergen check → Compliance log.
 3.20. Google Sheets
  • API: Row update – Auto-flag allergen status cells on new entry.
 3.21. Trello
  • API: Card created for new inventory batch – Checklist for allergen confirmation.
 3.22. Monday.com
  • API: Item update – Track batch number vs allergen field, trigger alerts.
 3.23. AWS Lambda
  • Function: Auto-validate batch payload for allergen risk and push incident to dashboard.
 3.24. IBM Food Trust
  • API: Trace batch event – Check allergen presence in blockchain record.

Benefits

 4.1. Reduces human error in allergen documentation and tracking.
 4.2. Enables rapid recall response to protect customers and brand.
 4.3. Provides automatic compliance logs and audit trails.
 4.4. Frees staff from manual checks, allowing concentration on service quality.
 4.5. Integrates seamlessly with supplier, inventory, and compliance platforms for consistent and reliable allergen management.