Food Defense

Below are links to USDA/FSIS' model food security/food defense plans:

Developing a Food Defense Plan for Meat and Poultry Slaughter and Processing Plants
Developed in consultation with very small, small, and large meat and poultry processors, this guide provides an easy, practical, and achievable three-step method for creating a food defense plan. By completing pages 13 -16 of this guide, processors will have a plan specific for their operation.

Industry Self-Assessment Checklist
USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) created this self-assessment instrument to provide a tool for establishments to assess the extent to which they have secured their operations.

Meat and Poultry Processors Model Security Plan
The purpose of this document is to provide additional guidance about the development and implementation of food security plans for meat and poultry processing facilities.

Meat and Poultry Slaughter Model Security Plan
The purpose of this document is to provide additional guidance about the development and implementation of food security plans for meat and poultry slaughter facilities.

Meat and Poultry Transporter Model Food Security Plan
The FSIS Food Safety and Security Guidelines for the Transportation and Distribution of Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products are designed to aid those handling food products during transportation and storage. These guidelines provide a list of safety and security measures that can be taken to prevent contamination of meat, poultry, and egg products during loading and unloading, transportation and in-transit storage.