Oklahoma State University - Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center

FAPC Building

Food Defense Workshop

Workshop Description
Goal of the Workshop:
Managers and supervisors of food processing establishments should know how to identify potential risks to food security in their facilities. They should also be able to encourage food security awareness in the employees and suppliers of food industry establishments. The Food Defense Workshop will provide an increased awareness of the threat of intentional contamination of the U.S. food supply. Managers and supervisors will learn about their unique responsibilities in reducing the risk of intentional contamination of the food supply. This course will focus on prevention of, rather than reaction to, intentional contamination.

Objectives of Workshop
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Review past noteworthy unintentional foodborne outbreak cases
Review past noteworthy intentional foodborne outbreak cases
Describe the distinct characteristics and motivations of Aggressors
Identify different preventive measures that may be useful in minimizing the risk of all forms of aggressor tactics
Describe the roles of regulators in reducing the risk of an attack while interacting with industry
Describe the roles of plant management in reducing the risk of an attack while interacting with industry
Identify the proper channels to report suspicious activity or an actual event of food terrorism

Details:

Date: November 2, 2011
7:45 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Room 120 FAPC - OSU

Agenda

November 2, 2011
7:45 a.m.	Registration
8:15 a.m.	Welcome and Introductions
	Andrea Graves, FAPC, Moderator
8:30 a.m.	Food Defense Awareness, Definitions, Background, Etc.
	Jason Young, FAPC
9 a.m.	FDA: Facilitate the ALERT Video
	David Arvelo, FDA
9:30 a.m.	FDA Food Defense Tools (ALERT and Employees FIRST)
	David Arvelo, FDA
10:15 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m.	Breakout Session
11 a.m.	Group Presentations
11:15 a.m.	FDA: Bioterrorism Act
	David Arvelo, FDA
12 p.m.	Lunch
1 p.m.	FSIS - Food Defense
	FSIS - Springdale
2 p.m.	Break
2:15 p.m.	Investigating Food-related Incidents Effectively
	Rocky McElvany, Oklahoma State Department of Health
3:15 p.m.	Physical Plant Security
	Kyle Flynn/Jake Nelson, FAPC
3:45 p.m.	Crisis Management
	Jason Young, FAPC
4:15 p.m.	Questions, Evaluation, Adjourn

Registration:

Cost: $150 per person
Parking, lunch, snacks, and a workbook are included in the cost. A certificate will be presented to each participant upon completion of the workshop.
Deadline: October 21, 2011
Click here to complete our online registration form.
For more information, call Karen Smith at 405-744-6277 or email karenl.smith@okstate.edu.