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Daily Food Security Inspection Checklist

by Hubert Murias, from the Community

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This daily food security inspection checklist helps food manufacturers assess access control, employee authorization, chemical storage, warehouse and receiving security, truck seal verification, and sanitation controls. Use it to document findings across production, maintenance, compressor rooms, and sanitation areas, note corrective actions, and capture comments or concerns related to food defense and product tampering. Suitable as a starting point for facilities seeking to strengthen plant security and compliance programs.

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