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A functional food defense plan will help to prevent ______________________________________________________.
intentional product contamination
All establishments are required to have a functional food defense plan.
False
IPP will perform the Food Defense verification task quarterly.
True
What is food security?
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What does food safety involve?
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What is food defense?
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What are food defense practices?
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What did the Patriot Act of 2001 define as critical infrastructure?
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What does supply chain refer to?
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Food defense is voluntary for FSIS-regulated establishments.
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What does a food defense plan need to meet to be considered functional?
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IPP are responsible for maintaining the functional food defense plan status for an establishment in the establishment profile in PHIS.
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PHIS will automatically generate one routine Food Defense task per ________________________ to the establishment task list.
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If you observe no food defense vulnerability, record the task as completed and let the establishment know that there is no evidence of product adulteration via ________________.
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If there is evidence of product adulteration let the establishment know via ____________________________ and _________.
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What are the responsibilities of IPP?
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Study Notes
Food Defense Overview
- A functional food defense plan helps prevent intentional product contamination.
- Food defense is voluntary for FSIS-regulated establishments.
Requirements and Verification
- Not all establishments are mandated to have a functional food defense plan.
- IPP conducts Food Defense verification tasks on a quarterly basis.
- IPP maintains the functional food defense plan status in the establishment profile in PHIS.
Definitions
- Food Security: Ensures all individuals have physical and economic access to sufficient food for an active, healthy life.
- Food Safety: Involves protecting food from unintentional contamination.
- Food Defense: Focuses on preventing intentional contamination or adulteration meant to harm public health or cause economic disruption.
Food Defense Practices
- Involves policies, procedures, or countermeasures to reduce vulnerability to intentional contamination.
- Food defense plans must meet four criteria known as D.I.R.T.:
- Developed: Plan is documented and signed.
- Implemented: Practices from the plan are actively in use.
- Tested: Measures are monitored and validated.
- Reviewed and Maintained: Plan is updated at least annually.
Critical Infrastructure and Supply Chain
- Critical infrastructures are systems essential to the U.S., as defined by the Patriot Act of 2001; the Food and Agriculture Sector is one of 16 identified sectors.
- The supply chain entails all steps from food production to consumer delivery, also termed as farm-to-table or farm-to-fork.
Reporting and Documentation
- PHIS automatically generates one routine Food Defense task every quarter.
- If no food defense vulnerabilities are noted, record completion via a Memorandum of Interview (MOI) indicating no product adulteration evidence.
- If product adulteration evidence exists, notify the establishment using a Memorandum of Interview (MOI) and a Noncompliance report (NR).
Responsibilities of IPP
- Updating the functional Food Defense Plan (FDP) status in PHIS.
- Performing quarterly Food Defense tasks.
- Submitting a Food Defense MOI when necessary.
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