FDA Announces Web-Based Training On Food Defense
News Date February 26, 2007
In July 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its new food defense awareness initiative, ALERT. ALERT identifies five key points that industry and businesses can use to decrease the risk of intentional food contamination at their facilities. In an effort to ensure that all stakeholders have access to the ALERT message, FDA has developed a web based training module titled "ALERT: Food Defense Awareness". This training module provides stakeholders with the information they need to begin thinking of ways to prevent intentional food contamination within their scope of control. The ALERT training module is now available at the following web link, http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/alerttoc.html. Questions about the ALERT initiative, including the content of the web-based training module, should be directed to Ms. Marion Allen via email at marion.allen@fda.hhs.gov. (Contact: Charlie Ingram)