Topics

• Overview of Food Defense Measures

• Key Activity Types (KATs)

• Preliminary Steps for Developing a Food

Defense Plan

• Inherent Characteristics

• Considering the Inside Attacker

• The 3 Fundamental Element Approach for

conducting a Vulnerability Assessments;

• Potential Public Health Impact

• Degree of Physical Access to Product

• The Ability of an Attacker to Successfully

Contaminate Product

• Identifying Actionable Process Steps (APSs)

• The Hybrid Approach

• Mitigation Strategies Introduction

Highlights

• Define Food Defense Plan contents.

• Progressively conduct a Vulnerability Assessment using the 3 Fundamental Element Approach for a model facility throughout the course.

• Understand FDA requirements for the Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration (IA) rule.

• Participate in discussions, group work, and individual learning activities.

Recommended For

• Domestic and foreign companies that are required to register with the FDA as food facilities under the FederalFood, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act.

• Food Defense Coordinators

• QA Managers

• Production Supervisors

• Operations Managers

• SQF/BRC Practitioners and Auditors

• HACCP Coordinators

• Food Safety Technicians

• Auditors