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To order printed copies of the guidance materials and publications listed below, call (202) 690-4662.
Items marked with an asterisk (*) are only available online, and not
in print.
Information for:
CONSUMERS
See our Emergency Preparedness Fact Sheets page for publications that address
biosecurity issues and explain how to keep food safe in an emergency.
INDUSTRY
Avian Influenza Training
Provides the inplant inspection team with the information and resources needed to recognize clinical
signs and gross lesions that could be suggestive of Avian Influenza.
CARVER+Shock Primer (PDF Only)
The CARVER plus Shock method tool can be used to assess the vulnerabilities within a system or
infrastructure to an intentional attack. By doing this assessment you can determine the most
vulnerable points in your system and focus your resources on enhancing food protection at those
points.
Developing a Food Defense Plan for Meat and
Poultry Slaughter and Processing Plants (Jun 2008; PDF Only) | En Español PDF |
Chinese (DOC)
This
guide provides an easy, practical, and achievable three-step method for creating a food defense
plan. By completing pages 13 -16 of this guide, you will have a plan specific for your operation.
Elements of a Functional Food Defense Plan (PDF Only)
This information serves as guidelines for completing the food defense plan profile extension
questions.
(See: FSIS Notice 28-06, PBIS
Profile Extension Instructions on Food Defense Plans for Meat and Poultry Establishments
(Apr 20, 2006) (PDF Only)).
Flooding: A Checklist for Small and Very Small Plants |
PDF
An FSIS checklist that will help small and very small meat, poultry, and egg processing plants
identify preparation, response, and recovery activities for their facilities, employees, and
affected or contaminated products during a flooding event.
Food Defense Awareness Training
FDA, USDA and CDC have released a training kit for first-line employees in the food and agriculture industry from farm to table about
the risk of intentional food contamination and the actions they can take to identify and reduce
risks. Single copies of the kit
are available in English and Spanish that includes: 1 DVD; 4-color front and back poster in English
and Spanish; and on-screen instructions for use.
Food Defense Plan Assessment Questions
In order to assess the status of an establishment's voluntary adoption of a functional food defense plan,
FSIS inspectors use these questions.
Food Defense Podcasts
The Office of Data Integration and Food Protection has launched a series of podcasts on Food Defense
topics in both streaming video and audio versions.
FSIS Safety & Security Guidelines for the Transportation & Distribution of Meat, Poultry, & Egg Products* (PDF Only) |
En Español PDF | Chinese PDF* |
Vietnamese PDF* |
Korean PDF*
Provides recommendations to ensure the security of food products through all phases of the distribution process.
FSIS Security Guidelines for Food Processors |
PDF | En Español PDF |
Chinese PDF* |
Vietnamese PDF* |
Korean PDF*
Guidelines to assist federal and state inspected plants that slaughter and process meat, poultry, and egg products in
identifying ways to strengthen their food protection.
Guide for Security Practices in Transporting Agricultural and Food
Commodities (Oct 2004; PDF Only)
This guide is the result of a voluntary cooperative effort of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and
the Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference (AFTC) of the American Trucking Associations (ATA). It provides
voluntary guidance for enhanced security practices within your industry.
Guide To Developing A Food Defense Plan For Warehouse and Distribution Centers (Jan 2008; PDF Only) |
En Español PDF | Chinese (DOC)
To help owners and operators of warehouse and distribution centers, FSIS has created a new guide and
brochure providing key information and assistance in developing a cost-effective Food Defense Plan
for your facility. Complete page 11 of the guide and you will have your plan.
Guidelines for the Disposal of Intentionally Adulterated Food Products and the
Decontamination of Food Processing Facilities* (Apr 14, 2006; PDF Only)
Serves as a resource guide for USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Department of Health and
Human Services' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) field personnel located in District Offices and at food processing
facilities.
Keep America's Food Safe | PDF | En Español PDF
Guidance to assist transporters, warehouses, distributors, retailers and restaurants with enhancing their
security programs to further protect the food supply from contamination due to criminal or terrorist acts.
Protecting the Food Supply from Intentional Adulteration:
An Introductory Training Session to Raise Awareness
This training is available online and is being hosted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES
Federal and State Partnership Announces Model State Food Emergency Plan
The template is designed to assist states with developing a food emergency
response plan. It utilizes National Incident Management System principles.
The template is available on NASDA's
Web site (PDF Only). |
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