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2023 Food Defense Vulnerability Assessment Worksheet

by Marc Fintz, from the Community

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.
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Food Defense Audit Checklist for Warehouses
Use this USDA-based food defense audit to evaluate and strengthen food security practices in warehouses and distribution centers. The checklist covers outside and inside security controls, access management, CCTV and emergency systems, handling and storage of hazardous materials, and cybersecurity. It also guides reviews of shipping and receiving processes, tamper-evident seals and documentation, returned goods procedures, mail handling protocols, and personnel security such as training, identification, background checks, and controlled access. Ideal for safeguarding the food supply chain and ensuring compliance with USDA and FSIS guidance.
by Mohamad Sobh, from the Community
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Food Defense Audit Checklist
Digitized from the USDA and FSIS guidelines, this food defense audit helps warehouses and distribution centers evaluate security risks across the facility. The checklist covers outside and inside security, restricted access and utilities, hazardous chemical storage, shipping and receiving controls, mail handling procedures, and personnel vetting and training. Use it to verify tamper-evident seals, documentation, CCTV, emergency systems, and compliance practices.
by Shantel Woody, from the Community
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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 Audit Checklist for Warehouses

Use this USDA-based food defense audit to evaluate and strengthen food security practices in warehouses and distribution centers. The checklist covers outside and inside security controls, access management, CCTV and emergency systems, handling and storage of hazardous materials, and cybersecurity. It also guides reviews of shipping and receiving processes, tamper-evident seals and documentation, returned goods procedures, mail handling protocols, and personnel security such as training, identification, background checks, and controlled access. Ideal for safeguarding the food supply chain and ensuring compliance with USDA and FSIS guidance.

by Mohamad Sobh, from the Community

10+

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Food Defense Audit Checklist

Digitized from the USDA and FSIS guidelines, this food defense audit helps warehouses and distribution centers evaluate security risks across the facility. The checklist covers outside and inside security, restricted access and utilities, hazardous chemical storage, shipping and receiving controls, mail handling procedures, and personnel vetting and training. Use it to verify tamper-evident seals, documentation, CCTV, emergency systems, and compliance practices.

by Shantel Woody, from the Community

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2023 Food Defense Vulnerability Assessment Worksheet

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