Module 1 – Food Defence Basics (30 minutes)
- Essential elements of Food Defence
- Role of the Food Defence Team Leader
- Assessing current facility practices and processes
- Developing a comprehensive Food Defence Plan
- Conducting vulnerability assessments and identify needed mitigation measures.
- Entering vulnerabilities, mitigation measures, and other elements into a draft Food Defence Plan
Module 2 – Food Defence Plan Preliminary Steps (45 minutes)
- Building a strong foundation for your plan
- Recommended members of a food defence team
- Understanding the team leader’s role
- Recognize the importance of describing what occurs during each process step
Module 3 – Vulnerability Assessments (50 minutes)
- Conducting effective vulnerability assessments
- Identifying elements of vulnerability assessments
- Evaluating the potential public health impact of intentional contamination
- Rating the risk of process step vulnerabilities
Module 4 – Mitigation Measures (25 minutes)
- Understanding mitigation measures
- Identify appropriate mitigation measures
Module 5 – Management Components for Mitigation Measures (35 minutes)
- Determining management components for mitigation measures.
- Master best practices for food defence monitoring, corrective actions, and food defence verification.
Module 6 – Training Record Keeping (25 minutes)
- Identifying which food defence roles require specific training
- Best practices for record-keeping
- Identify the ideal timeframe for reanalysis of the Food Defence Plan.
Module 7 – Food Defence Review – Exam Preparation (15 minutes)
- A quick review to prepare for the exam
Exam – (15 minutes)