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Food Defense

Food Defense. In a Food Preparation and Service Setting. Courtesy of Food Technology magazine, from "Defending the Food Supply," August 2005, Vol. 59, No.8.  Food Technology is a publication of the Institute of Food Technologists, www.ift.org. On Sept 11, 2001 the U.S. was attacked.

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Food Defense

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  1. Food Defense In a Food Preparation and Service Setting Courtesy of Food Technology magazine, from "Defending the Food Supply," August 2005, Vol. 59, No.8.  Food Technology is a publication of the Institute of Food Technologists, www.ift.org.

  2. On Sept 11, 2001 the U.S. was attacked

  3. What Type of Harm Could Occur? Intentional delivery of a harmful biological or chemical agent to the food supply system could cause: • Physical harm (illness or mortality) • Economic disruption • Direct • Indirect • International • Political unrest • Psychological harm – loss of confidence in food supply

  4. Will this Effect Missouri? • Missouri Restaurant Industry: • Over 13,000 locations in the state • 2007 projections • employment = 273,500 • sales = $8.1 billion • Each $1 spent in MO restaurants = $1.38 in sales for other industries • Each $1 million spent in MO restaurants = 43.7 jobs

  5. Case Study: Polonium 210 • November 23, 2006 Alexander Litvinenko died of acute radiation poisoning due ingesting a large dose of Polonium 210. • 1st person to die of acute α-particle radiation effects • Most likely mixed into tea • Highly toxic • Difficult to find and identify

  6. Supplies

  7. Grapes of Wrath • A terrorist group claimed to have contaminated Chilean grapes with cyanide. • Fruit was removed from U.S. stores, consumers stopped purchasing Chilean fruit. • Only 2 grapes were found to have possible contamination. • The threat caused $200-300 million in damages.

  8. Distribution

  9. Food Service

  10. No Bleu Cheese Please! • In 1984, members of an Oregon cult intentionally contaminated restaurant salad bars with Salmonella bacteria. • They were attempting to influence an election. • 751 individuals became ill, 45 were hospitalized.

  11. What is Food Defense? Food Defense focuses on security, protecting the food supply from intentional contamination. Courtesy of Food Technology magazine, from "Defending the Food Supply," August 2005, Vol. 59, No.8.  Food Technology is a publication of the Institute of Food Technologists, www.ift.org.

  12. Is Food Defense Different than Food Safety? • Food Defense focuses on protecting the food supply fromintentional contamination. • Food Safety (HACCP) focuses on protecting the food supply from unintentional contamination. It can help with, but is not a substitute for food defense.

  13. Who Might Intentionally Contaminate an Food Service Facility? • Disgruntled employee/former employee • Contract or temporary employee • Members of terrorist or extremist groups • Truck driver • Affiliate of a competing facility • Visitor to facility

  14. Rats! • Businessman poisons food of rival noodle shop with Tetramine. • Poisoning sickens 400 kills 49 (soldiers and school children) • Owner of rival Kindergarten contaminates lunch with Tetramine • Poisoning effects 70 kindergarteners and 2 teachers Rival Chinese Businesses use banned rat poison containing Tetramine to harm a competitor’s business

  15. Biological Agents: Injure by causing disease, or producing toxin. Chemical Agents: Injure through toxicity to biological systems, or chemical burns to tissue. Radiological Agents: Injure externally with radiation burns and potentially deadly acute radiation sickness. Injure internally by causing damage to internal organs. Potential Contaminants

  16. What Makes an Attractive Agent of Intentional Contamination? • Long Incubation period • Highly effective (Potent, toxic, virulent) • History of use (increases future chance of use • Available (easily produced in adequate quantity) • Low traceability

  17. Food Defense Plan Defense plans are encouraged but not required for farms and most food establishments. Courtesy of Food Technology magazine, from "Defending the Food Supply," August 2005, Vol. 59, No.8.  Food Technology is a publication of the Institute of Food Technologists, www.ift.org.

  18. Facilities Currently Required to Participate in Food Defense All vendors providing food for USDA feeding programs must now be in compliance with the Food Defense System.

  19. Four Steps for Developing a Food Defense Plan • Assess the vulnerabilities • Write a plan • Evaluatethe plan • Maintain the plan

  20. Assessthe vulnerabilities

  21. Countermeasures Countermeasures are actions taken to shield vulnerable areas, reducing the risk of intentional contamination. Countermeasures are actions taken to shield vulnerable areas, reducing the risk of intentional contamination.

  22. Areas to Consider for Countermeasure Development • Procedures • Facility • Technology • Personnel

  23. Countermeasures for Procedures • Workforce • Shipping and Receiving • Visitors and Customers • Marketing

  24. Countermeasures for Facility • Light it • Lock it • Limit Access

  25. Writethe Plan

  26. What if the Food Supply is Intentionally Contaminated? Should such an event occur a timely and efficient response will be critical to minimizing the damage.

  27. Develop a Written Response Plan • Plan for handling of contaminated product • Emergency Planning • Facility Map • Emergency Contact Phone List • Visitor Log • Supplier/Customer Contacts • Employee Emergency Information

  28. Handling of Contaminated Product • Hold any food you suspect may be contaminated • Retained or recalled product will need to be stored prior to disposal • Storage will need to be separate from non contaminated product • Prepare a plan for disposal, to be reviewed by FDA and state authorities • FDA will witness the execution of the plan

  29. Café Containment and Disposal Plan

  30. Facility Map • Name, address, and phone of owner/proprietor • Relationship of the facility to adjacent properties and/or structures. • Road access including transportation routes • Perimeter boundaries, include fences, and gates (with dimensions)

  31. Facility Map continued • Buildings, outbuildings, doors, windows, AC/heating, ventilation • Utilities (water, gas, electric, phones) location and shutoff • Septic System and drainage areas with direction of flow • Web sites such as Google Earth www.earth.google.com

  32. Facility Map Owner : Hal Hashslinger 1745 Crepe Circle Cookstown, MO 65xxx Exterior door H2O H2O H2O H2O Exterior door Interior door Interior door Interior door Interior door Exterior door Utility shut offs H2O H2O H2O H2O H2O H2O H2O H2O H2O

  33. Café Emergency Phone List

  34. Café Supplier Contact List

  35. Café Employee Emergency Contacts

  36. References • www.fsis.usda.gov • www.cfsan.fda.gov • www.bt.cdc.go • www.morerestaurants.org

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