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Consultancy
Foodcare

Risk scan

Especially for food production companies, risk awareness is important. Our risk assessment services systematically identify potential hazards and vulnerabilities throughout your operations. We evaluate both intentional and unintentional contamination threats. The assessment delivers prioritised improvement recommendations, enabling your organisation to implement effective risk mitigation strategies and significantly minimise contamination exposure.

Risk scan at a glance

  • We identify all hazards and threats

  • We then help you address the risks

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With a risk scan — also known as a baseline measurement — we identify all possible risks in the areas of food safety (HACCP), food defence (TACCP), and food fraud (VACCP).

Addressing the risks

Once we’ve identified the risks in and around your business, we help you take action on key areas for improvement. This might involve developing a Food Defense Plan, a Food Fraud Plan, or a Chain of Custody Plan, depending on your specific needs.

TACCP

During a Threat Analysis, the project manager will approach your company through the lens of a potential malicious employee, visitor or service provider to determine possible risk areas. This includes evaluating the premises and access routes, current safety measures, and the production process. We assess what someone could do to cause harm, where in the process there are opportunities to cause damage, and how likely it is that they would succeed. We also use interviews to assess your employees' level of knowledge in the field of security.

VACCP

In the vulnerability analysis, the project manager conducts an assessment based on the entire product chain (from farmer to boardroom). The risk is determined based on an assessment of the frequency with which something is possible and the likelihood of it being discovered. Factors included in the analysis include historical data, economic factors, origin, complexity of the chain, etc.

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Antwerpen Belgium

Consultancy
Foodcare
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A risk scan, also known as a baseline assessment, identifies all potential hazards related to food safety (HACCP), food defence (TACCP), and food fraud (VACCP). It provides actionable insights to reduce exposure to contamination risks.

We assess both intentional and unintentional contamination risks. This includes evaluating your facility, processes, and supply chain. The result is a prioritised list of recommendations tailored to your organisation.

Based on the assessment, we assist in developing and implementing targeted plans such as a Food Defence Plan, Food Fraud Plan, or Chain of Custody Plan. Our goal is to strengthen control over risks throughout your operation and supply chain.