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TACCP Doc 5.4.2ii Threat and Vulnerability Assessment
TACCP Doc 5.4.2ii Threat and Vulnerability Assessment
Adulterant; Impact of
Step No Process step Threat Vulnerability Access Mitigation contamination process QA/QC Likelihood Impact
Fraudulant
substitution, Melamine and related
Economically Established brands; compounds. Chemical,
Source maize Motivated reliable contracts, biological, physical and May fail
4 starch adulteration Collusion Buyer sealed bags radiological agents. Little sensory test 2 3
Fraudulant
substitution,
Economically Little cost Established brands; None reported. Chemical,
Source whey Motivated advantage to reliable contracts, biological, physical and
5 powder adulteration fraudster N/A sealed bags radiological agents. N/A N/A 1 3
Fraudulant
substitution,
Economically Little cost Established brands; None reported. Chemical,
Source sodium Motivated advantage to reliable contracts, biological, physical and
6 bicarbonate adulteration fraudster N/A sealed bags radiological agents. N/A N/A 1 3
Fraudulant
substitution,
Source SAPP 15 Economically Little cost Established brands; None reported. Chemical,
(Sodium Motivated advantage to reliable contracts, biological, physical and
7 Diphosphate) adulteration fraudster N/A sealed bags radiological agents. N/A N/A 1 3
By-product of pesticide
Fraudulant Established brands; processing containing salt,
substitution, reliable contracts, road salt, industrial salt.
Economically sealed bags. Chemical, biological,
Motivated Inexpensive raw physical and radiological May fail
8 Source salt adulteration Collusion Buyer material. agents. Little sensory test 2 3
Poor segregation of
Fraudulant species, poor Non free range agg,
substitution, segregation of eggs melamine and related
Source free range Economically method of compounds. Chemical,
hen whole egg Motivated production, Established brands; biological, physical and May fail
9 powder adulteration collusion Buyer reliable contracts radiological agents. Little sensory test 2 3
Margarine, hydrogenated
fats, vegetable oils, swill or
gutter oil, refined oil from
recycled food and livestock
waste, butter of non-
authentic geographic origin,
hydrogenated vegetable oil,
Fraudulant non-authentic fat, low grade
substitution, sugar combined with
Economically glucose powder. Chemical,
Source Motivated Established brands; biological, physical and May fail
22 butterscotch sauce adulteration Collusion Buyer reliable contracts radiological agents. Little sensory test 3 3
Margarine, hydrogenated
fats, vegetable oils, swill or
gutter oil, refined oil from
recycled food and livestock
waste, butter of non-
authentic geographic origin,
hydrogenated vegetable oil,
non-authentic fat, low grade
sugar combined with
glucose powder, plastic,
chalk powder, non-authentic
oils and fats, cocoa butter
substitute, melamine,
soybean oil, palm oil,
hydrogenated soybean oil,
cow tallow, pork lard,
hydrolyzed leather, arsenic
contaminated sodium
phosphate, cane sugar,
whey, cyanuric acid, dextrin,
lactose, maltodextrin, pea
protein, raman, soy protein,
Fraudulant starch, sucrose, wheat
substitution, protein, gardenia yellow dye.
Economically Chemical, biological,
Source chocolate Motivated Established brands; physical and radiological May fail
23 sauce adulteration Collusion Buyer reliable contracts agents. Little sensory test 3 3
Fraudulant
substitution,
Economically Wheat flour. Chemical,
Motivated Established brands; biological, physical and May fail
24 Source Spelt flour adulteration Collusion Buyer reliable contracts radiological agents. Little sensory test 2 3
Fraudulant
substitution,
Economically Little cost None reported. Chemical,
Source Potassium Motivated advantage to Established brands; biological, physical and
26 sorbate adulteration fraudster N/A reliable contracts radiological agents. N/A N/A 1 3
Fraudulant
substitution,
Economically Little cost None reported. Chemical,
Source wheat Motivated advantage to Established brands; biological, physical and
27 starch adulteration fraudster N/A reliable contracts radiological agents. N/A N/A 1 3
Rigorous Food
Safety Manufacture,
Disgruntled trained experienced Chemical, biological, May fail product
Deliberate individual. Lone staff, internal physical and radiological attribute check
35 Cooking undercooking worker Production staff auditing agents. N/A on line 1 1
Trained
experienced staff,
CCTV system in Chemical, biological,
Malicious Disgruntled Production place, internal physical and radiological
36 Cooling contamination individual personnel auditing agents. Powdered toxins N/A N/A 2 3
May fail intake
QA acceptance of goods
Misappropriation, Supplier warehouse Agency delivery standards, label HACCP QA
37 Source packaging counterfeiting security drivers check sheets N/A Little questions 1 2
Trained
experienced staff,
CCTV system in Chemical, biological,
Malicious Disgruntled place, internal physical and radiological May fail
38 Packing contamination individual Production staff auditing agents. Powdered toxins Little sensory test 2 3
39 Weighing of packs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Trained
experienced staff,
CCTV system in Chemical, biological,
Malicious Disgruntled place, internal physical and radiological May fail
40 Packing contamination individual Production staff auditing agents. Powdered toxins Little sensory test 2 3
Trained
experienced staff,
CCTV system in
place, internal Chemical, biological,
Malicious Disgruntled Production and auditing, sealed physical and radiological May fail
41 Cold storage contamination individual warehouse staff packs agents. Powdered toxins Little sensory test 2 3
Haulier's
responsibility,
Hijacking of Consignment relatively short Chemical, biological,
Delivery to consignment, parked on busy Agency delivery journey's across the physical and radiological
42 customer misappropriation road drivers UK. agents. Little N/A 1 2
Chemical, biological,
Trained physical and radiological
Disgruntled experienced staff, agents. Powdered toxins,
Malicious individual, lone CCTV system in soluble toxins, excessive May fail
43 Hygiene contamination worker Hygiene staff place, internal audit chemical concentration Little sensory test 2 3
Yearly 3rd party
audit, monthly visit
from reputable
Accountant, sales chartered
44 Receive payment Theft Lone worker department accountant N/A N/A N/A 2 3
Misappropriation, Unlocked external
45 Dispose of waste counterfeiting bins Public Daily removal N/A N/A N/A 1 2
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Impact 3
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Excludes (1,1) threats 1 2 3 4 5
Likelihood