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FDA Food Defense Tools and Resources
http://www.fda.gov/fsma
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Tools & Resources• Developed under voluntary food defense
framework• Based on FDA current thinking and best
practices• Alternate approaches, tools, and
resources available
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Tools & Resources• Preventive Measures guidance • CARVER + Shock Vulnerability Assessment
software • Mitigation Strategies database• Food Defense Plan Builder (FDPB)• Food Defense 101 and ALERT training • Employees FIRST training• Food-Related Emergency Exercise Boxed Set
(FREE-B)
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Preventive Measures Guidance
• Food producers, processors and transporters • Importers and filers • Retail food stores and food service
establishments • Dairy farms, transporters, processors• Cosmetic processors and transporters
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CARVER + Shock Vulnerability Assessment Software
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FDA Mitigation Strategies Database
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Food Defense Plan Builder
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Background• 2009-2012 FDA/USDA international
workshops• Microsoft Excel version field tested and used
by government, industry, and academic partners internationally
• Industry outreach/technical assistance• FSMA
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Food Defense Plan Builder• User-friendly, stand-alone desktop application• Guides users through the steps to develop a
food defense plan– Company information
– Broad mitigation strategies
– Vulnerability assessment
– Focused mitigation strategies
– Emergency contacts
– Action plan
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Company Information
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Broad Mitigation Strategies
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Vulnerability Assessment
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Mitigation Strategies
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Emergency Contacts
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Action Plan
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Food Defense Plan
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Food Defense 101
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Food Defense 101
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Employees FIRST Training
Employee training program designed to educate front line workers
FIRST line of defense in preventing intentional contamination of the food supply
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FREE-BStealthy Situation - cluster of illness is associated with a foodservice establishment
How Sweet It Is(n’t) – traceback investigation after product testing shows that a food product contains excessive levels of a contaminant, as well as a recall of contaminated food
Wilted Woes - epidemiological investigation process - unintentional contamination of produce with E. coli O157:H7.
High Plains Harbinger - intentional infection of cattle with Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) virus
Insider Addition - intentional aspect of contamination of a raw meat product at the processor with a chemical agent
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Comments?
• Adequacy of FDA’s tools and resources (including training) to assist industry
• Need for revision?• Need for new tools and resources?
• FDA’s tools and resources are available free of charge at: http://www.fda.gov/fooddefense
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