FOOD DEFENSE AWARENESS

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FOOD DEFENSE AWARENESS
Employees FIRST
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FOOD DEFENSE AWARENESS

• Employees FIRST
• WHO
• Anyone who handles food, steps onto the
  production floor while food is being processed or
  is involved in making a food product.

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FIRST Employees Food Defense Awareness Training

• Food defense awareness and preparedness starts on
  the front line.
• Employees are the FIRST line of defense in
  preventing, detecting and responding to potential
  threats to the food supply.
• This employee training program is designed to
  educate front line workers, the FIRST line of
  defense in preventing intentional contamination
  of the food supply.

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FIRST Employees Food Defense Awareness Training

• LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• After watching the DVD, front line food industry
  employees should be able to
• Identify what each letter of the FIRST acronym
  stands for and be able to give an example for
  each
• Explain the difference between food defense and
  food safety
• Explain why first line employees are a critical
  component in a food defense plan

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FIRST Employees Food Defense Awareness Training
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FIRST Employees Food Defense Awareness Training

• Training Kit for management to incorporate into
  companys food defense training program for
  first-line employees
• 12 minute DVD
• Use images to re-enforce key message

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FIRST Educational Publications

• DVD
• (Option to choose
• English or Spanish)

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FIRST Employees Food Defense Awareness Training
Employees FIRST VIDEO
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FIRST Educational Publications

• Posters English Side

• Spanish Side

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FIRST Educational Publications

• Mailer (inside)
• English Version

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FIRST Publications

• Mailer (inside)
• Spanish Version

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FIRST Educational Publications

• Mailer (outside)
• English Version

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FIRST Educational Publications

• Mailer (outside)
• Spanish Version

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FIRST Employees Food Defense Awareness Training
The Employees FIRST Tool Kit will be available
early October 2008. You may order online
at wwwcfsan.fda.gov/fooddefense Contact
Marion V. Allen Food Defense Oversight Team
marion.allen_at_fda.hhs.gov
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Questions?

• For additional information
• www.cfsan.fda.gov/fooddefense