Food Defense is the effort to protect food from acts of intentional adulteration. In May 2016 FDA issued the final rule on Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration with requirements for covered facilities to prepare and implement food defense plans.

FDA works with the private sector and other government agencies on activities related to food defense, including conducting research and analysis, developing and delivering training and outreach, and conducting exercises. In addition, FDA has developed a number of tools and resources to help food facilities prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from acts of intentional adulteration of the food supply.

Programs 

• Vulnerability Assessments and Key Activity Types
• Strategic Partnership Program Agroterrorism (SPPA)
• Strategic Partnership Program Agroterrorism (SPPA)
• Food Defense Field Assignments

Tools

FDA has developed several tools for the food industry to help protect our nation’s food supply from deliberate acts of contamination or tampering. 

• Food Defense Plan Builder
• FREE-B 
• Mitigation Strategies Database

Training & Education

FDA has developed several educational resources, including trainings to educate the food industry on ways to help protect our nation’s food supply from deliberate acts of contamination or tampering.

• Food Defense 101 Training - Front-line Employee
• Intentional Adulteration Rule Training
• Employees FIRST 
• See Something, Say Something™ Campaign
• Intentional Adulteration Webinar Series
• Intentional Adulteration Final Rule Video Presentation

Outreach 

• Conversation with Ryan Newkirk and Jon Woody on the Intentional Adulteration Rule and what the FDA is doing to support industry compliance
• Blog on FDA’s Commitment to Guarding Against the Intentional Adulteration of Food

Guidance & Regulations

• Supplemental Draft Guidance for Industry: Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration
• Draft Guidance for Industry: Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration
• Final Rule: Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration
• Guidance for Industry: Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration - What You Need to Know About the FDA Regulation: Small Entity Compliance Guide
• All Food Defense Guidance and Regulations 

Information from Other Federal Government Agencies

•   Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (Centers for Disease Control)
• Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Coordination (USDA)
• Food Defense & Emergency Response (FSIS, USDA)
• Homeland Security: Food and Agriculture (EPA)
• Department of Homeland Security  

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