Global Food Safety, FSMA 204 Compliance, and HACCP Software by IFCS

Automate cold-chain monitoring for LOT-to-stowage traceability. Master global regulations with our interactive compliance map and expert white paper.

LOT-to-stowage traceability for FSMA 204

Galley X captures Key Data Elements at every Critical Tracking Event from warehouse receiving through onboard stowage, producing the LOT-level chain of custody FSMA 204 requires for foods on the FDA Food Traceability List. The platform is engineered specifically for the global aviation provisioning chain, with industrial button sensors inside catering canisters and ambient sensors at every handoff point. Since our first deployments in 2012, we have built food safety on physical verification, not paperwork.

From the FDA’s FSMA 204 in North America to EC 852/2004 in Europe, regulatory bodies mandate stringent traceability. Galley X is the only platform that follows the full chain — warehouse receiving, kitchen production, ramp transport, aircraft load, and onboard stowage — with LOT-to-stowage traceability and integrated lab-sample workflows.

FSMA 204 changes what is acceptable. The FDA requires Key Data Element capture at every Critical Tracking Event for foods on the Food Traceability List. For airline catering, that means LOT-level visibility from supplier receiving through final aircraft stowage — captured automatically, not reconstructed after the fact.

We utilise industrial button temperature sensors placed directly inside catering canisters and carts, while ambient temperature sensors capture temperatures wherever food is handled and stored. All HACCP and global compliance forms are digitised and provide tight control. If a temperature deviates inflight, Galley X alerts the cabin crew for immediate resolution, providing an immutable, time-stamped record of food safety.

LOT-to-Stowage Traceability

Capture Key Data Elements automatically from supplier receiving through final aircraft stowage.

Active Cabin Alerts

Temperature deviations trigger immediate notifications to the iOS Crew app for mandatory inflight resolution.

What teams do with Galley X Compliance

Operations and safety teams rely on Galley X to maintain rigorous oversight through six core capabilities designed for global jurisdictions.

• Full-chain handoff monitoring. Monitor receiving, cold storage, blast chill, assembly, holding, ramp loading, vehicle transport, ramp-side hold, aircraft load, and onboard stowage.
• Multi-jurisdiction KDE capture. Capture Key Data Elements at every Critical Tracking Event to comply with FDA FSMA 204, European EC 852/2004, and UAE MOCCAE requirements.
• Inflight temperature alerts. Transmit real-time alerts to the flight director’s iOS device if a canister breaches designated safe zones inflight.
• 24-hour audit response. Produce compliance data in a sortable electronic format within 24 hours of a regulatory request.
• Targeted pathogen recalls. Identify the exact aircraft, flight, trolleys, and batches to recall without discarding production that was never at risk.
• Digitised HACCP forms. Integrate ambient and cart-based sensor data to standardise facility-level food safety protocols globally.

Why airlines and caterers choose Galley X

Aviation operators including Oman Air, Salam Air, and Transom Catering rely on IFCS to secure their global provisioning networks.

Galley X differentiates itself from legacy systems like Paxia, AeroChef, and CAE Flightscape because modern regulations require traceability, not just checklists. The rules are explicit: capture Key Data Elements at every Critical Tracking Event, retain them securely, and produce them in a sortable electronic format within 24 hours of an agency request. Checklists are not traceability. Traceability is the LOT moving through the chain — and the system that proves it. Galley X automates this entire process, providing airlines with irrefutable proof of compliance regardless of jurisdiction.

Visualise your compliance blind spots

Navigating divergent global standards — from FSMA 204 in the US to EC 852/2004 in Europe — is a massive operational risk if you rely on paper logs.

Are you prepared for a 24-hour FDA audit request? Discover exactly where your provisioning supply chain is vulnerable. Our interactive infographic breaks down the complex web of global mandates, mapping the precise digital record retention, pathogen recall responses, and equipment lifecycle tracking required to pass global audits.

Do not leave your compliance to chance — see exactly how your current processes stack up.

Outcomes measured by aviation operators

Safety and compliance teams using Galley X monitor specific operational metrics. Operators measure outcomes including:

• The ability to generate sortable electronic records within minutes to comply with global regulations.
• Highly targeted pathogen recalls that save uncontaminated batches.
• Continuous cold-chain integrity across the full handoff sequence from receiving to stowage.
• Consistent audit-pass rates for internal HACCP, FSMA 204, and international reviews.
• Swift inflight resolution of temperature deviations via mobile crew alerts.

Read the executive research brief

Read our comprehensive white paper, The Compliance Imperative — Global Aviation Catering Regulatory Mapping, for an in-depth analysis of the food quality, safety, and traceability frameworks governing the global commercial flight provisioning supply chain. Or book a demo to see how IFCS can reduce complexity, streamline operations, and help your team do more with less.