FDA issues updated version of Food Defense Plan Builder

The Food and Drug Administration has released an updated version of the Food Defense Plan Builder.

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The Food and Drug Administration has released an updated version of the Food Defense Plan Builder.

Available at the FDA website, the Food Defense Plan Builder 2.0 is a user-friendly tool that helps companies create a plan to defend against international adulteration, according to a news release.

The release said the Food Defense Plan Builder guides users through these sections:

  • Facility Information;
  • Product/Process Descriptions;
  • Vulnerability Assessments;
  • Mitigation Strategies;
  • Food Defense Monitoring Procedures;
  • Food Defense Corrective Actions Procedures;
  • Food Defense Verification Procedures;
  • Supporting Documents; and
  • Food Defense Plan Signatures.

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