“The FDA is committed to providing best practices and resources to support industry as we pursue our shared goal of protecting our food supply,” said Michael Taylor, FDA deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine.
The FDA said cases of intentional contamination are infrequent but may cause serious consequences. They cited as an example a 2009 case from Kansas when 30 people became sick after a restaurant employee contaminated salsa with a pesticide.
The Food Defense Plan Builder is the latest in FDA efforts to help owners and operators of food facilities defend the food supply. The program uses a series of questions about the user’s food facility and the food that is manufactured, processed, packed or held there to develop a defense plan for the facility.
