Identify and document all areas and processes in the facility where food is exposed and where contamination could occur
Analyze the process flow of food materials throughout the facility
Identify points in the process where significant vulnerabilities exist
Identify and consider the potential adulterants that could be introduced into the food products
Evaluation of the internal and external security measures in place
Assess the effectiveness of current mitigations measures
Review past food defense incidents and responses in the organization
Approval: Management Review
Determine the possible impact of each identified vulnerability
Prioritize the vulnerabilities based on their possible impact
Identify and document the current controls and preventive measures in place
Evaluate the sufficiency of the preventive measures
Develop new preventive strategies if current controls are inadequate
Approval: Preventive Measures Implementation
Establish a food defense plan based on the assessment outcomes
Implementation of the developed Food Defense Plan
Train employees about the implemented Food Defense Plan
Monitor and review the implemented plan regularly
Approval: Annual Vulnerability Assessment Review
