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Food Fraud Team Template

free template for food fraud teams for food safety management systemsFood fraud mitigation teams are an important element in the fight against food fraud.  All food businesses are at risk from food fraud.  Whether your business is a restaurant, a specialty grocer, delicatessen, central kitchen, hotel or food manufacturer, it is important to understand the risks posed to your consumers, customers and brands by food fraud. A food fraud team is a cross-functional team of people from different parts of a food business who work together to understand food fraud vulnerabilities and formulate activities to reduce the risks from food fraud.

Food safety management systems standards owners have published guidance to help businesses mitigate food fraud risks.  The standards owners recommend that businesses form cross-functional food fraud mitigation teams.  The team can also assist with educating senior managers within the business about the risks from food fraud.

How to form a food fraud team:

  • Download our free template by clicking the button below.
  • The template is a word document which is easy to edit.
  • The template includes sections for all the important elements of a food fraud team.
  • Add any extra information or selection criteria that is pertinent to your business and its food fraud prevention program.
  • Train the team in food fraud awareness (our online course is quick and cost-effective)
  • Be sure to keep the team members’ contact details up to date.
  • Include the food fraud team procedure and the minutes of the team meetings in your food safety management system.
  • Review the procedure and the minutes of the meetings at least annually.

Need help?  Our food safety and authenticity experts can assist with your food fraud prevention activities. Contact us today.

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Vulnerability Assessment Tool (BRC Method) for food fraud

What are you buying?

You are purchasing the right to download, populate, save and print the spreadsheet file Vulnerability Assessment Tool for BRC, created and published by Food Fraud Advisors © 2015-2020 and made for food fraud vulnerability assessments.

You may make as many copies of the spreadsheet(s) as you need for one food business in one geographical location (usually a manufacturing site).  Licence terms and conditions.

Please note that many of the cells in the sheets are password protected, so you will not be able to edit the wording of the questions nor the automatically generated answers. To understand which parts are password protected, download our free trial version: Try it free

To use the Vulnerability Assessment Tool you will need:

  • Microsoft Excel installed on this computer.  For information about software compatibility click here.
  • A basic understanding of food manufacturing quality systems and food safety management systems.
  • Basic spreadsheet skills and familiarity with Microsoft Excel.

Questions?  Click here for frequently asked questions and their answers plus access to support

Buy it now, download it instantly and complete your first food fraud vulnerability assessment in less than one hour.

Price: US$59.00