Food Defense Compliance Training
Protect the Food Supply. Prevent Intentional Contamination. Stay Audit-Ready.
Targeted Training for Food Defense Plan Implementation and FSMA Compliance
IntelComp’s Food Defense Compliance Training prepares food industry teams to develop, implement, and maintain effective Food Defense Plans in compliance with the FDA’s FSMA Final Rule for Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration (21 CFR 121). Delivered by IntelComp Verified Food Defense Specialists, our training helps facilities understand vulnerability assessment, mitigation strategies, actionable process steps, and monitoring — all essential for audit readiness, supply chain integrity, and regulatory compliance.
Why Food Defense Training Matters
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Food defense isn’t just a compliance requirement — it’s a national security imperative. FSMA mandates that registered food facilities take proactive steps to prevent intentional adulteration. Without trained staff, food defense plans often lack depth, leaving facilities exposed during inspections or actual threats.
IntelComp’s training empowers your team to:
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• Understand intentional adulteration threats and FDA expectations
• Identify actionable process steps and high-risk points
• Implement mitigation strategies and monitoring procedures
• Respond to incidents and conduct annual reassessments
• Support facility-wide culture of food defense awareness
- • Understand intentional adulteration threats and FDA expectations • Identify actionable process steps and high-risk points • Implement mitigation strategies and monitoring procedures • Respond to incidents and conduct annual reassessments • Support facility-wide culture of food defense awareness
TRAINING PROGRAMS OFFERED
✓ Food Defense Foundations
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Covers:
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• Key requirements of 21 CFR Part 121
• Types of intentional contamination threats (economically motivated, terrorism, disgruntled employees)
• Roles of FDA, FSIS, DHS, and industry in food defense
• Core elements of a compliant Food Defense Plan
- • Key requirements of 21 CFR Part 121 • Types of intentional contamination threats (economically motivated, terrorism, disgruntled employees) • Roles of FDA, FSIS, DHS, and industry in food defense • Core elements of a compliant Food Defense Plan
✓ Vulnerability Assessment Training
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Focused instruction on:
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• Identifying actionable process steps using Key Activity Types (KATs)
• Conducting facility-specific vulnerability assessments
• Documenting threats and scoring severity, accessibility, and opportunity
- • Identifying actionable process steps using Key Activity Types (KATs) • Conducting facility-specific vulnerability assessments • Documenting threats and scoring severity, accessibility, and opportunity
✓ Mitigation Strategy Implementation
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Hands-on training on:
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• Selecting appropriate mitigation measures
• Writing procedures and assigning responsibilities
• Verifying and validating strategy effectiveness
• Integrating controls into daily operations
- • Selecting appropriate mitigation measures • Writing procedures and assigning responsibilities • Verifying and validating strategy effectiveness • Integrating controls into daily operations
✓ Monitoring, Verification & Corrective Actions
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Includes:
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• How to monitor mitigation strategies
• What constitutes verification under FSMA
• Responding to system failures or suspicious activity
• Maintaining proper documentation for audits and inspections
- • How to monitor mitigation strategies • What constitutes verification under FSMA • Responding to system failures or suspicious activity • Maintaining proper documentation for audits and inspections
✓ Annual Reanalysis & Incident Response
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Covers:
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• When and how to reanalyze the Food Defense Plan
• Responding to triggering events or changes in facility operations
• Incident response planning and FDA reporting requirements
- • When and how to reanalyze the Food Defense Plan • Responding to triggering events or changes in facility operations • Incident response planning and FDA reporting requirements