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Information on how to design a food defense plan for your food business can be found at www.fda.gov/Food/FoodDefense/ToolsEducationalMaterials/ucm349888.htm
" Home Food Food Defense Tools & Educational Materials Food Defense Tools & Educational Materials Food Defense Acronyms, Abbreviations & Definitions ALERT: The Basics Current Page is:Food Defense Plan Builder Food Related Emergency Exercise Bundle (FREE-B) Employees FIRST See Something, Say Something Campaign Vulnerability Assessment Software Mitigation Strategies Database - Food Defense Plan Builder Food Defense Plan BuilderThe Food Defense Plan Builder is a user-friendly software program designed to assist owners and operators of food facilities with developing personalized food defense plans for their facilities. This user-friendly tool harnesses existing FDA tools, guidance, and resources for food defense into one single application. The Food Defense Plan Builder guides the user through the following sections: Company Information Broad Mitigation Strategies Vulnerability Assessment Focused Mitigation Strategies Emergency Contacts Action Plan Supporting Documents DOWNLOAD the Food Defense Plan Builder (view system requirements) Workshops available introducing the Food Defense Plan Builder Webinar Frequently Asked Questions What is Food Defense? Food Defense is the effort to protect the food supply against intentional contamination due to sabotage, terrorism, counterfeiting, or other illegal, intentionally harmful means. Potential contaminants include biological, chemical and radiological hazards that are generally not found in foods or their production environment. Food defense differs from food safety, which is the effort to prevent unintentional contamination of food products by agents reasonably likely to occur in the food supply (e.g., E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria)."
"Currently, food defense plans are voluntary. However, FDA encourages all food facilities to develop and implement a food defense plan. A food defense plan will help you maintain a safe working environment for your employees, provide a quality product to your customers, and protect your bottom line. "
Posted on May 31, 2013