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Training content
Overview
Food Defence General Awareness Training has been designed to provide essential knowledge and awareness on protecting food businesses against intentional contamination, sabotage and malicious interference.
The training covers the food defence approach, identification of threats, protective measures and employee responsibilities.
The language of the training is Turkish. The training is delivered online.
About the Training
The training covers food defence, intentional contamination, threat assessment, vulnerable areas, access control, personnel and visitor security, the food defence plan and incident management.
Who Should Attend?
- Food industry employees
- Quality teams
- Food safety teams
- Production personnel
- Warehouse and logistics employees
- Security personnel
- Management system personnel
Objectives and Outcomes
The aim is for participants to recognise food defence risks, identify suspicious situations and understand their responsibilities within the organisation's food defence practices.
By the End of the Training
Participants will be able to:
- Explain food defence.
- Recognise intentional threats.
- Identify vulnerable areas.
- Recognise suspicious behaviour.
- Understand access controls.
- Implement food defence measures.
- Report incidents correctly.
- Understand the food defence plan.
Programme and Method
Training Topics
- Introduction to Food Defence
- Difference Between Food Safety and Food Defence
- Intentional Contamination
- Sabotage and Malicious Interference
- Internal and External Threats
- Threat Assessment
- Identification of Vulnerable Points
- Protection of Critical Areas
- Site and Perimeter Security
- Entry and Access Control
- Personnel Security
- Visitor and Contractor Control
- Raw Material and Warehouse Security
- Protection of Production Areas
- Transport and Dispatch Security
- Key and Access Management
- Reporting Suspicious Behaviour
- Food Defence Plan
- Emergency and Incident Management
- Training and Awareness
- Review of the Plan
Training Method
The training is delivered through presentations, food defence examples, threat scenarios and awareness-raising activities.
Attendance and Certificate
Certificate Rules
A certificate of attendance is issued to all participants whose attendance has been confirmed. To receive a certificate of achievement, participants must achieve a passing grade in the examination at the end of the training; participants who use all their examination attempts but do not pass will be issued a certificate of attendance.
FAQ and Resources
What is food defence?
It comprises practices designed to protect food against intentional contamination, sabotage and malicious interference.
Are food safety and food defence the same?
No. Food safety primarily addresses unintentional hazards, whereas food defence addresses intentional acts.
What is a food defence plan?
It is a plan that sets out the measures, responsibilities and response methods to be implemented against identified threats.
What is the role of employees in food defence?
Their role is to identify suspicious situations, comply with site rules and report incidents to authorised persons.
Are visitors and contractors assessed?
Yes. They are assessed in terms of access to the site and entry into controlled areas.
Which systems include food defence?
BRCGS, FSSC 22000 and many other food safety programmes include requirements relating to food defence.
Is there an examination at the end of the training?
Yes. An assessment examination is held at the end of the training.
References
- FDA Food Defense Guidance
- FSMA Intentional Adulteration Rule
- BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9
- FSSC 22000 Version 7
- Relevant Food Safety Management System Requirements