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FOOD-SAFETY-MANAGEMENT4 MIN READ

Food Defense: Vulnerability to Mitigation

Recall the key elements of an intentional adulteration food defense plan.

Safety vs defense Food safety hazard or food defense vulnerability? A clean sanitation score does not automatically answer the food defense question. Vulnerability test What three ideas drive vulnerability assessment? Severity and scale of public-health impact, degree of physical access, and ability to successfully contaminate the product. Use them together. A high-impact point with easy access deserves more attention than a low-impact point behind several barriers. Objection The operations manager says: "We already have a locked front gate, so food defense is covered." A bulk mixing tank is open during weekend contractor work. Your line The gate helps, but the…

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