Southeastern Grocers Supplier Guide Last verified: April 2026

Winn-Dixie and Harveys: local sourcing meets food safety compliance.

Southeastern Grocers prioritizes local produce sourcing — but compliance is the price of admission.

Southeastern Grocers operates 420+ stores under the Winn-Dixie and Harveys banners across Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. They actively source from local farms, which means Southeast growers have a direct opportunity — but that opportunity comes with food safety requirements. Compliance with FDA regulations, proper labeling, and traceability are expected from every supplier.

Southeastern Grocers Compliance Deadline
Active now — Southeastern Grocers requires FDA regulatory compliance and proper food safety documentation from all suppliers.
Scope
All produce suppliers, with emphasis on local sourcing partnerships. FDA regulatory compliance and proper labeling required.

What Southeastern Grocers requires — and how FieldToFile delivers

FDA regulatory compliance

All suppliers must comply with applicable FDA regulations, including FSMA Produce Safety Rule and food traceability requirements for FTL items.

FieldToFile: FieldToFile builds FSMA 204 compliance into every pallet tag — KDEs captured at every CTE, lot codes assigned automatically.

Proper labeling and traceability

Produce must be properly labeled with traceable information that enables lot identification and recall capability.

FieldToFile: Every FieldToFile pallet tag is PTI-compliant with GS1-128 barcodes, lot codes, harvest dates, and SSCC identifiers.

Local sourcing partnership standards

Southeastern Grocers partners with local farms for the freshest produce. Local suppliers must meet the same food safety standards as national suppliers.

FieldToFile: FieldToFile is built for operations like yours — small to mid-size growers who need enterprise-grade compliance without enterprise-grade complexity.

What happens if you can't provide this

Non-compliant suppliers risk losing shelf space at 420+ Winn-Dixie and Harveys locations.

Local sourcing preference gives Southeast growers an advantage — but only if compliance is met.

As FSMA 204 enforcement approaches in 2028, Southeastern Grocers' requirements will tighten.

The bottom line

Southeastern Grocers wants local produce, and they want it compliant. FieldToFile helps Southeast growers meet food safety requirements while keeping the local sourcing relationship strong.

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Traceability requirements by commodity

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

Southeastern Grocers supplier guidelines and sources

Ship to Southeastern Grocers with confidence

Your first truckload is on us — up to 56 pallets, fully compliant. No credit card.