Step four in developing a food defense plan

 Having a food defense plan reduces the risk of intentional contamination, but cannot prevent it.  Having a response plan can minimize the effects of an intentional contamination.

 Plan for handling of contaminated product or animals  Emergency Planning − Facility Map − Emergency Contact Phone List − Supplier/Customer Contacts − Employee Emergency Information

 Animals must be quarantined until definitive diagnosis is made  Animals must be cared for during this time  Animals may need to be euthanized  Carcass disposal may need to occur  Decontamination of facility may need to occur

 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 or FSIS and state authorities  FDA or FSIS will witness the execution of the plan

 Consider your operation and indicate where you plan to contain contaminated food products or livestock  Develop a recall plan in case food products are shipped before a contamination is discovered  Predetermine an area where livestock can be euthanized and carcasses disposed of

 Gather these things together  Facility map  Emergency phone list  Supplier and customer contacts  Employee emergency contact information

 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)

 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

 Local emergency responders  Utilities  Health care  Regulatory groups  State and national emergency agencies

 Assess vulnerabilities  Write your food defense plan  Prepare a response plan  Manage your food defense plan