Food Defense Audit Checklist with CARVER+Shock Tool

Protecting your food business goes beyond safety — it requires food defense. This comprehensive Food Defense Audit Checklist, combined with the CARVER+Shock Assessment Tool, provides a structured approach to assessing risks, securing your supply chain, and complying with U.S. food defense regulations, such as the FDA’s FSMA Intentional Adulteration Rule.

With clear audit sections and the CARVER+Shock scoring method, you can identify weak points in raw materials, production, packaging, distribution, and cybersecurity. Use this digital checklist to strengthen your food defense program and demonstrate compliance during inspections and audits.

Key Features and Benefits:

• Comprehensive 11-Area Audit Coverage — Includes raw materials, perimeter, personnel, production, processing, packaging, storage, distribution, IT, and management oversight.
• Built-In CARVER+Shock Tool — Assess and score vulnerabilities easily using a structured, industry-recognized method.
• FSMA Intentional Adulteration Compliance — Meets FDA Food Defense requirements for U.S. food facilities.
• Professional Layout and Scoring System — Ensures clear documentation and evidence during inspections.
• Ready-to-Use Digital Format — Editable Excel template with Yes/No/Remarks columns for easy documentation.
• With a filled-out sample of the CARVER+Shock Tool.

Want to dive deeper, strengthen, and learn how to identify threats, enhance your security measures, and align with FSMA requirements. Please read our detailed Food Defense Blog here.

Disclaimer

When you purchase our digital Food Defense Audit Checklist with the CARVER+Shock Assessment Tool, please note that no physical item will be shipped. After we deliver the download links, all sales are final. Therefore, you agree that no returns or refunds will be applied once we have provided the access details.

Additionally, this checklist serves as a practical guide to support your compliance efforts. However, keep in mind that it does not guarantee a successful audit outcome. Use it solely as a reference tool to aid in preparation and continuous improvement.

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