Food Defense Readiness Training
Protect the Food Supply. Strengthen Food Defense Awareness. Support Preparedness.
Targeted Training Supporting Food Defense Preparedness and Documentation Activities
IntelComp’s Food Defense Readiness Training supports food industry teams in understanding Food Defense concepts, preparedness activities, and documentation considerations associated with the FDA’s FSMA Final Rule for Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration (21 CFR Part 121). Delivered by IntelComp Verified Food Defense Specialists, our training helps facilities understand vulnerability assessment concepts, mitigation planning considerations, actionable process steps, and preparedness activities that support organizational awareness and supply chain protection. Only necessary changes made:
Why Food Defense Training Matters
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Food defense extends beyond regulatory expectations and plays an important role in protecting the food supply from intentional adulteration threats. FSMA emphasizes the importance of proactive preparedness activities designed to reduce vulnerabilities associated with intentional contamination events. Without appropriate awareness and preparedness activities, organizations may face challenges maintaining effective Food Defense documentation and response coordination.
IntelComp’s training helps participants:
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• Understand intentional adulteration threats and Food Defense concepts
• Identify actionable process steps and high-risk points
• Understand mitigation planning approaches and monitoring concepts
• Support incident preparedness discussions and annual reanalysis awareness
• Support facility-wide culture of Food Defense awareness
- • Understand intentional adulteration threats and Food Defense concepts • Identify actionable process steps and high-risk points • Understand mitigation planning approaches and monitoring concepts • Support incident preparedness discussions and annual reanalysis awareness • 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 Food Defense preparedness documentation
- • 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 Food Defense preparedness documentation
✓ Vulnerability Assessment Training
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Focused instruction on:
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• Identifying actionable process steps using Key Activity Types (KATs)
• Understanding facility-specific vulnerability assessment methodologies
• Understanding documentation approaches associated with severity, accessibility, and opportunity considerations
- • Identifying actionable process steps using Key Activity Types (KATs) • Understanding facility-specific vulnerability assessment methodologies • Understanding documentation approaches associated with severity, accessibility, and opportunity considerations
✓ Mitigation Strategy Preparedness Concepts
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Hands-on training on:
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• Selecting appropriate mitigation measures
• Understanding procedural considerations and role responsibilities
• Understanding verification and validation concepts
• Exploring operational considerations associated with mitigation measures
- • Selecting appropriate mitigation measures • Understanding procedural considerations and role responsibilities • Understanding verification and validation concepts • Exploring operational considerations associated with mitigation measures
✓ Monitoring, Verification & Response Planning Concepts
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Includes:
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• Understanding mitigation strategy monitoring concepts
• What constitutes verification under FSMA
• Discussing preparedness considerations associated with suspicious activity events
• Understanding documentation considerations associated with preparedness activities
- • Understanding mitigation strategy monitoring concepts • What constitutes verification under FSMA • Discussing preparedness considerations associated with suspicious activity events • Understanding documentation considerations associated with preparedness activities
✓ Annual Reanalysis & Incident Response
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Covers:
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• Understanding annual reanalysis concepts associated with Food Defense Plans
• Understanding preparedness considerations related to operational changes and triggering events
• Awareness of incident response planning concepts and FDA reporting expectations
- • Understanding annual reanalysis concepts associated with Food Defense Plans • Understanding preparedness considerations related to operational changes and triggering events • Awareness of incident response planning concepts and FDA reporting expectations
