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2023 Food Defense Vulnerability Assessment Worksheet

by Marc Fintz, from the Community

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This 2023 vulnerability assessment worksheet guides food and agriculture operations through a practical food defense review. It covers perimeter and interior security, restricted access to sensitive areas, secure processes and production lines, supplier and laundry controls, shipping and receiving procedures, inventory management for materials and chemicals, protection of water and ice systems, safe mail handling, and workforce screening and training. Use it to document observations, identify gaps, and strengthen protection against intentional contamination.

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Premises and Operations Vulnerability Assessment
Use this Premises and Operations Vulnerability Assessment to support your Food Defense Plan. The checklist covers exterior and interior security, controlled access, CCTV, alarms, key control, and emergency response. It includes procedures for hazardous materials storage and disposal, shipping and receiving security, mail handling, personnel screening and training, IT and cyber controls, and vendor compliance. Record inspections, verify seals and documentation, restrict sensitive areas, and set clear reporting channels to reduce tampering and intentional contamination risks.
by Carlos Simoes, from the Community
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Food Defense Plan Template (FSIS-Based Checklist)
This FSIS-based Food Defense Plan template helps food manufacturers and facilities prevent intentional contamination. The checklist covers outside and inside security, personnel controls, and incident response, including shipping/receiving, storage, ingredient and water protection, hazardous materials, information security, visitor management, training, and recall procedures. Use it to assess current controls, document gaps, and strengthen your facility’s food defense program.
by Nathalia Ono, from the Community
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Food Defense for Food Preparation
Use this USDA based food defense checklist to protect food preparation operations from intentional contamination. It covers facility security, employee practices, receiving and storage controls, food preparation and holding, customer service safeguards, and cleaning and sanitation. Validate deliveries, monitor temperatures, enforce a no bare hand contact policy, and supervise access to sensitive areas to strengthen your food defense program.
by Caroline Monsini, from the Community
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Food Defense Plan Template
Use this FSIS-derived food defense plan template to evaluate your facility’s outside, inside, personnel, and incident response security. The checklist covers physical perimeters and lighting, shipping and receiving controls, mail handling, restricted areas, processing and storage controls, ingredient, water and ice protections, chemical and hazardous material management, information security, employee and visitor protocols, security training, incident response, and recall readiness. Ideal for food manufacturing and hospitality operations seeking to prevent intentional contamination and stay compliant with regulatory expectations.
by j w, from the Community
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2023 Food Defense Vulnerability Assessment Worksheet

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