Source: USDA FOOD SAFETY & INSPECTION SERVICE, 2/7/14
FSIS has developed a new tool for use by the FSIS-regulated industry known as the Food Defense and Recall Preparedness: A Scenario-Based Exercise Tool. This scenario-based tool highlights the importance of having a voluntary functional food-defense plan and written recall procedures. The tool identifies key components of a food-defense plan and recall procedures that are relevant to an organizations’ business. The exercise is designed to be completed within an hour’s time. FSIS is hosting webinars for industry to explain the purpose of the tool and to demonstrate how to use it. The planned dates for the webinars are as follows: • Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, 10 a.m. ET • Friday, March 14, 2014, 11 a.m. ET
Participants can register for the webinars at https://webtraining.rti.org/fsis. Questions regarding the tool and webinars can be directed to nick.bauer@fsis.usda.gov.
The tool is available for free download at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-defense-defense-and-emergency-response. It is also located in FSIS’ Guidance Documents at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-defense-and-emergency-response/preparation-and-prevention/guidance-documents.
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