Food protection
Food Defense
In order to comply with the regulations in force regarding agri-food exports, most companies engaged in the manufacture of products intended for human consumption must implement a food protection plan under the set of rules and measures dictated by the “Food Defense” program, IFS or others.
Furthermore, the continuous commitment of companies in the sector to achieve excellence in their products forces them to have increasingly strict control over their production processes and procedures.
What is Food Defense ?
Food Defense is a term created by the USDA (Department of Agriculture) and later by the FDA (United States Department of Food and Drug Administration), used to refer to the set of rules and measures for the protection of food and products for human consumption against deliberate contamination.
Special attention should be paid to the protection of:
- Exterior and interior security of the plant.
- Processing areas, laboratories where chemical substances and reagents are handled.
- Warehouses. Silos and storage facilities.
- Reception area, mail handling, staff/visitor/subcontractor access .
- Loading and unloading area.
- Service areas (water, gas, electricity, refrigeration systems, etc.)
- Waste disposal areas where potentially hazardous materials are deposited.
- Email security.
- Staff safety.
To do this, the analysis of hazards and the assessment of associated risks must be carried out, taking into account the production, packaging, preservation, transport and storage process in relation to the risk of introducing contaminating substances and elements, according to the food defense code or guidelines.
This analysis must be carried out annually (or whenever there is a change that affects food safety) and according to the identification of conditions that pose a risk of adulteration.
One of the first aspects to consider is the control of access to the establishment , for which physical barriers, procedures and systems must be established to prevent unauthorized entry.
Regarding the processes, the following should be considered:
- Anti-sabotage surveillance must be activated from the beginning of the production process until the final moment of product shipment.
- The product packaging will have a design that allows for easy identification in case of tampering.
- Ensure a complete record of activities through video analytics and video surveillance systems.
Some notable features of our application:
- High-definition video management software.
- Integration with existing equipment.
- Scalable solution.
- Technology that preserves the total integrity of the recorded image, through compression without loss of quality.
- Powerful search tool
Our search tool allows you to:
- Locate scene changes.
- Detect abandoned objects.
- Index in 2 seconds, events that occurred in a previously selected area, within the visual field of a camera associated with the system.
- High dynamic range multimegapixel imaging, cameras up to 28 megapixels.
- Generate events that streamline batch searches by integrating with barcode scanners, QR codes, or RFID technology.
- Maps and plans for remote visualization system monitoring.
- Registration recognition.
Why is it important to contract a Food Defense program with Imsel?
In short, we offer you what is possibly the most powerful tool to perform forensic analysis with unparalleled quality.
FAQ’S
Food Defense Frequently Asked Questions
A set of measures to identify, mitigate, and monitor potential sources of intentional food contamination during production or distribution. This includes protecting food products from intentional adulteration by biological, chemical, physical, or radioactive agents.
Any company engaged in manufacturing, supplying or distributing food products intended for human consumption, interested in establishing measures to reduce the possibility that the product they manufacture or distribute may be intentionally contaminated by chemical substances, biological agents or other harmful substances.
It helps protect food safety, facilitates compliance with international regulations, and improves consumer confidence in the brand.
There is no single set of measures that will be valid for every company seeking to implement a food defense plan. An analysis will be necessary to determine the optimal set of measures for each specific case. However, having systems in place to ensure that only authorized personnel have access to the facilities, perimeter security measures that allow for the early detection of potential intruders, and access control to critical or restricted areas, along with the implementation of systems that enable product traceability for immediate analysis in case of any incident, are tools that will undoubtedly help in implementing a food defense plan.
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