US Foods · EDI 850

The US Foods 850 Purchase Order, explained

What US Foods expects in the 850 — the order a trading partner sends you. Process same day, never re-key — and how EDISQ's certified map handles it from your ERP.

Connect to US Foods free 850 glossary guide

What US Foods expects in the 850

US Foods trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Beyond the base standard, watch these:

Divisionsorders per division; lead times and delivery days vary by DC
ItemIDsUS Foods item number leads; GTIN cross-referenced

How EDISQ maps it

The certified US Foods 850 map loads when you enable the partner — fields auto-map from NetSuite, QuickBooks, Dynamics, and 33 other systems, validation runs against US Foods's spec before transmission, and the sandbox replays US Foods test scenarios until everything passes.

Common rejection reasons

Nearly all 850 rejections trace to reference data, not syntax: identifiers that don't match US Foods's cross-references, echoed fields dropped from the original PO, or timing that misses the program window. EDISQ flags each before US Foods ever sees the document.

Sample US Foods 850

A representative 850 interchange addressed to US Foods — envelope, body segments, and control totals:

1ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY     *ZZ*USFOODS        *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~
2GS*PO*ACMESUPPLY*USFOODS*20260101*1200*1*X*004010~
3ST*850*0001~
4BEG*00*SA*PO12345**20260101~
5REF*DP*056~
6DTM*002*20260110~
7N1*ST*US FOODS DC 5093*92*5093~
8PO1*1*24*EA*9.75**UP*012345678905~
9PID*F****ACME WIDGET 24CT~
10PO1*2*12*EA*14.50**UP*012345678912~
11PID*F****ACME GADGET 12CT~
12CTT*2~
13SE*11*0001~
14GE*1*1~
15IEA*1*000000001~

FAQ

Which 850 version does US Foods use?

X12 4010, delivered over AS2. The certified map tracks US Foods's current companion guide.

How do I test a US Foods 850?

The sandbox generates realistic US Foods 850 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to US Foods.

What does it cost?

Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume. No partner or mapping fees.