GAP Audit Part 7 - Preventive Food Defense Procedures Checklist

• Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

Secure Employee/Visitor Procedures

• The company has a documented food defense plan and a person has been designated to oversee it.

  Yes

  No

• Name:

• Food defense training has been provided to all employees.

  Yes

  No

• Employees are aware of whom in management they should contact about potential security problems/issues.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Name of management representative:

• Visitors are required to check in (showing proof of identity) and out, when entering/leaving the facility.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The purpose of visitation to site is verified before admittance to the facility.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Visitors are prohibited from the packing/storage areas unless accompanied by an employee.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Incoming and outgoing employee and visitor vehicles to and from the site are subject to inspection.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Parked vehicles belonging to employees and visitors display a decal or placard issued by the facility.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Staff is prohibited from bringing personal items into the handling or storage areas.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Staff access in the facility is limited to the area of their job function and unrestricted areas.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Management is aware of which employee should be on the premises, and the area they are assigned to.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A system of positive identification of employees has been established and is enforced.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Secure Facility Procedures

• Uniforms, name tags, or identification badges are collected from employees prior to the termination of employment.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The mailroom is located away from the packing/storage facilities.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Computer access is restricted to specific personnel.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A system of traceability of computer transactions has been established.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A minimum level of background checks has been established for all employees.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Routine security checks of the premises are performed for signs of tampering, criminal or terrorist activity.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Perimeter of facility is secured by fencing or other deterrent.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Checklists are used to verify the security of doors, windows, and other points of entry.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All keys to the establishment are accounted for.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The facility has an emergency lighting system.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The facility is enclosed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Storage or vehicles/containers/trailers/railcars that are not being used are kept locked.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Delivery schedules have been established.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The off-loading of incoming materials is supervised.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The organization has an established policy for rejecting deliveries.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Unauthorized deliveries are not accepted.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The company does not accept returned (empty) containers for packing of product unless they are sanitized containers intended for reuse.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The facility has a program in place to inspect product returned to the facility for tampering.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The company has identified the individual(s), with at least one backup, who are responsible for recalling the product.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The company has performed a successful mock recall of product to the facility.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Product imported from outside the United States is segregated from domestic product.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Allergens handled by the facility are segregated from products to avoid cross contamination.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Floor plans, product flow plans, and/or segregation charts are in a secure location.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The organization has registered with the FDA and has been issued a registration number (do not record the number on checklist).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Conclusion: Part 7 - Preventive Food Defense Procedures

• Comments/Recommendations:

• Preventive Food Defense Procedures

  Pass

  Fail

• Name and Signature

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