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Guide For Security Practices In Transporting Ag & Food
Commodities
This
guide is the result of a voluntary cooperative effort
of the USDA and the Agricultural and Food Transporters
Conference (AFTC) of the American Trucking Associations
(ATA). It provides voluntary guidance for enhanced security
practices within your industry.
The
Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference (AFTC) Security
Resources Directory and Threat Assessment Tool
A
useful companion document to USDA's Guide for Security
Practices in Transporting Agricultureal and Food Commodities.
FSIS
Security Guidelines for Food Processors
USDA's
Food Safety and Inspection Service guidelines prepared
to assist Federal and State inspected plants that produce
meat, poultry and egg products in identifying ways to
strengthen their biosecurity protection. While the
guidelines are voluntary and plants may choose to adopt
measures suggested by many different sources, it is vital
that all food businesses take steps to ensure the security
of their operations.
FSIS
Safety and Security Guidelines for the Transportation and
Distribution of Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products
USDA's
Food Safety and Inspection Service guidelines designed
to assist small facilities and shippers handling these
products. The voluntary guidelines provide a list of safety
and security measures that may be taken to prevent contamination
of meat, poultry, and egg products during loading and
unloading, transportation, and in-transit storage.
Guidance
For Industry - Importers and Filers: Food Security
Preventive Measures Guidance
U.S. Food
and Drug Administration guidance document designed as
an aid to operators of food importing establishments,
storage warehouses, and filers. The document identifies
the kinds of preventive measures that can be implemented
to minimize the risk that food under their control will
be subject to tampering or criminal or terrorist actions.
Federal
Food and Agriculture Decontamination and Disposal Roles
and Responsibilities
EPA's
document provides government agencies at all levels and
industry and others involved in protecting the nation’s
food and agriculture with information on the roles, responsibilities,
and capabilities of Federal agencies for addressing decontamination
and disposal of animal, crop, and food commodities contaminated
with chemical or biological agents.
Homeland
Security Handling of FSIS Laboratory Samples under Declared
Heightened Threat Conditions
USDA's
Food Safety and Inspection Service directive that details
the emergency Food Security Monitoring Procedures that
inspection program personnel will follow in the event
that a Threat Condition Orange or Red is declared by the
Department of Homeland Security.
Food
Safety & Food Security: What Consumers Need to
Know
USDA's
Food Safety and Inspection Service publication for consumers
that answers many food safety and security questions.
Protecting
America's Meat, Poultry and Egg Products
USDA's
Food Safety and Inspection Service booklet detailing the
ongoing food safety and security efforts, including work
with Federal agency partners, State governments, industry,
and consumers.
USDA
Keeping America's Food Safe Brochure
This
guidance is designed to assist transporters, warehouses,
distributors, retailers and restaurants
with enhancing
their security programs to further protect
the food supply from
contamination due to criminal or terrorist acts.
FSIS
Keeping Food Safe During An Emergency
Knowing
how to determine if food is safe and how to keep food
safe will help minimize the potential loss of food and
reduce the risk of foodborne illness. This fact sheet
will help you make the right decisions for keeping your
family safe during an emergency.
USDA/FSIS
Backgrounder: Biosecurity and The Food Supply
USDA Food
Safety and Inspection Service document outlining the utilization
of government resources in addressing food safety risks.
Meat
Plants Must Be Able To Operate If Inspectors Don't Show
Up Due To Terrorism |
