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Food Defense Audit Checklist

by Shantel Woody, from the Community

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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.

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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.
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Food Defense for Food Preparation
This food defense checklist was digitized from the USDA's checklist for warehouses and distribution centers. This checklist uses yes-no-n/a response set to confirm if the following areas are covered: outside security, general inside security, shipping and receiving, mail handling, and personnel.
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Food Defense Checklist
This food defense checklist was digitized based on the USDA's checklist for warehouses and distribution centers. This checklist uses yes-no-n/a response set to confirm if the following areas are covered: outside security, general inside security, shipping and receiving, mail handling, and personnel.
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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 for Food Preparation

This food defense checklist was digitized from the USDA's checklist for warehouses and distribution centers. This checklist uses yes-no-n/a response set to confirm if the following areas are covered: outside security, general inside security, shipping and receiving, mail handling, and personnel.

by SafetyCulture

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Food Defense Checklist

This food defense checklist was digitized based on the USDA's checklist for warehouses and distribution centers. This checklist uses yes-no-n/a response set to confirm if the following areas are covered: outside security, general inside security, shipping and receiving, mail handling, and personnel.

by SafetyCulture

600+

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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

20+

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Food Defense Audit Checklist

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