Food Defense Plans

H.R. 2749 Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to set forth provisions governing food safety.

H.R. 2749 contains language that will make Food Defense Plans mandatory for FDA inspected facilities.

The term `facility' means any factory, warehouse, or establishment (including a factory, warehouse, or establishment of an importer) that manufactures, processes, packs, or holds food.

FSIS

Directive 5420.1, Rev. 6: Homeland Security Threat Condition Response, Food Defense Verification Procedures

Issued August 6, 2009

This directive continues to provide IPP with new frequencies for verifying a risk-based approach to Food Defense Verification Procedures.

In the Constituent Update from FSIS dated May 23, 2008, the following is an excerpt from that information:

“The Agency is expecting to see a goal of a 50% adoption rate since the prior two surveys in which the adoption rate was less than 50%.  Ultimately, FSIS is expecting industry to reach a goal of at least 90% of plants adopting functional food defense plans in order to stave off the agency’s move forward with rulemaking that will mandate functional food defense plans.”

FSIS conducted a survey of plants having functional Food Defense Plans in August 2008.  The results of that survey are:

Large Plants are at 89% (310/348)

Small Plants are at 58% (1199/2085)

Very Small Plants are at 21% (545/2630)

Resulting in an overall total of 41% which is +14% change, but not the 98% goal set by FSIS.

Do you have a Food Defense Plan?

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Mark at 305-509-3382

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