Sam's Club Supplier Guide Last verified: April 2026

Sam's Club follows Walmart's playbook on traceability.

Same parent company, same standards. If you ship to Sam's Club, you need SSCC-18 barcodes and ASN data on every pallet.

Sam's Club is owned by Walmart Inc. and follows the same food traceability requirements. With 600+ warehouse locations and $73+ billion in revenue, Sam's Club is a major channel for produce — especially bulk and club-pack formats. The traceability requirements mirror Walmart's: SSCC-18 barcodes on every pallet, ASN data with KDEs for every shipment, and full lot-level traceability for FTL items.

Sam's Club Compliance Deadline
Active now — Sam's Club enforces the same traceability requirements as Walmart, with FTL product requirements in effect since August 1, 2025.
Scope
All food products entering Sam's Club facilities. Same scope as Walmart — FTL items have the strictest requirements, with expansion to all foods ongoing.

What Sam's Club requires — and how FieldToFile delivers

SSCC-18 barcodes on every pallet

Same as Walmart: every pallet must carry a scannable SSCC-18 barcode uniquely identifying the logistics unit.

FieldToFile: FieldToFile auto-generates valid GS1 SSCC-18 codes for every pallet — no manual entry, no sequence gaps.

ASN with Key Data Elements

Suppliers must provide Advanced Shipment Notifications containing all mandatory KDEs for every shipment to Sam's Club.

FieldToFile: FieldToFile captures every KDE at each CTE — your data is structured and ready for ASN generation.

PTI-compliant labels for produce

Fresh produce must carry standardized labels consistent with PTI requirements, including GTIN, lot code, and date information.

FieldToFile: Every FieldToFile pallet tag is PTI-compliant with proper GS1-128 barcodes, lot codes, and harvest data.

Club-pack traceability

Club-format packaging often combines multiple units. Sam's Club still expects lot-level traceability down to the source.

FieldToFile: FieldToFile's lot code tracking links every pallet — regardless of pack format — back to the specific growing area, harvest date, and packer.

What happens if you can't provide this

Sam's Club can hold or reject freight for insufficient traceability, same as Walmart.

Repeat non-compliance risks the entire Walmart/Sam's Club supplier relationship.

Club-format customers expect consistency — one compliance failure can affect a high-volume account.

The bottom line

If you're already compliant for Walmart, you're covered for Sam's Club. If you're not, FieldToFile gets you there — same SSCC-18 barcodes, same KDE records, same 4-minute workflow.

Evaluating traceability solutions? See how FieldToFile compares to spreadsheets, ERP systems, and other produce traceability tools.

Traceability requirements by commodity

Different produce types have different traceability requirements under FSMA 204. See what's required for what you grow:

Sam's Club supplier guidelines and sources

Ship to Sam's Club with confidence

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