The Food Defense Mitigation Strategies Database (MSD) is one of several tools developed by the FDA for the food industry to help protect our nation’s food supply from deliberate acts of contamination or tampering. This resource is designed for companies that produce, process, store, package, distribute, and/or transport food or food ingredients. The MSD provides a range of preventive measures that companies may choose to implement to better protect their facility, personnel, products, and operations.
HOW TO USE THIS TOOL Welcome to the Food Defense Mitigation Strategies Database. This database is one of several tools developed by the FDA for the food industry to help protect our nation’s food supply from intentional acts of contamination or tampering. Specifically, this resource is designed for companies that produce, process, store, package, distribute, or transport food or food ingredients. It provides a range of preventive measures that companies may choose to better protect their facility, personnel, and operations. These safety measures are specific to individual categories that impact every step of the food production and distribution process.
Not all measures are applicable or practical for all sizes and types of food production. It is the responsibility of the owner/operator/supervisor to choose those measures that may be helpful and appropriate for their facility.
Data can be accessed using two different methods. 1. LOOKUP TOOL: Data can be searched by a specific item, or node, commonly used within commercial food production and distribution. First, select a food industry category from the provided list. Once the category is selected, a list of nodes will be provided to choose from. Once the node is chosen, select "GO" to view its safety objective(s) and steps that can be taken to ensure safety.
2. SEARCH ENGINE TOOL: Data can be searched by a specific term or keyword. Similar to any search engine on the Web, type in the desired item to be found and select GO; a list of applicable items will be returned.
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