Threat and Vulnerability identification

Adulterant; Impact of
Step No Process step Threat Vulnerability Access Mitigation contamination process QA/QC Likelihood Impact

Canola oil, soybean oil, oil of

non authentic botanical
origin, Swill or gutter oil
Fraudulant (Refined oil from recycled
substitution, Established brands; food and livestock waste.
Economically reliable contracts, Chemical, biological,
Source sunflower Motivated tamper evident physical and radiological May fail
1 oil adulteration Collusion Buyer seals agents. Little sensory test 2 3
Fraudulant
substitution, Established brands;
Economically Little cost reliable contracts, None reported. Chemical,
Source Rapeseed Motivated advantage to tamper evident biological, physical and
2 oil adulteration fraudster N/A seals radiological agents. N/A N/A 1 3

Poor segregation of Established brands;

Fraudulant species, poor reliable contracts, Non free range agg,
substitution, segregation of eggs on site melamine and related
Source free range Economically method of communitech audit, compounds. Chemical,
hen liquid whole Motivated production, tamper evident biological, physical and May fail
3 egg adulteration collusion Buyer seals radiological agents. Little sensory test 2 3

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

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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

Vegetable oils, Butter of non-

authentic geographic origin,
Fraudulant hydrogenated vegetable oil,
substitution, Margarine, non authentic fat.
Economically Chemical, biological,
Source unsalted Motivated Established brands; physical and radiological May fail
10 butter adulteration Collusion Buyer reliable contracts agents. Little sensory test 3 3
Fraudulant
substitution, Synthetic or semi-synthetic
Economically vanillin. Chemical,
Source Vanilla motivated Established brands; biological, physical and May fail
11 flavour adulteration Collusion Buyer reliable contracts radiological agents. Little sensory test 2 3
Fraudulant
substitution, Sugars of non-authentic
Economically origin. Chemical, biological,
motivated Established brands; physical and radiological
12 Source sugar adulteration Collusion Buyer reliable contracts agents. Little None 3 3
Fraudulant
substitution,
Economically Diethylene glycol. Chemical,
Motivated Established brands; biological, physical and May fail
13 Source Glycerine adulteration Collusion Buyer reliable contracts radiological agents. Little sensory test 2 3

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Fructose, glucose and

sucrose, grape juice, high-
fructose corn syrup,
hydrolyzed inulin, inverted
sugar syrup, inverted beet
syrup, inverted cane syrup,
pear juice, pineapple juice,
Raisin sweetener, synthetic
malic acid with beet sugar,
corn derived sweeteners,
fruit from non-authentic
botanical origin, di-malic
acid, d-malic acid, fig juice,
Fraudulant mixture of water, sweeteners
substitution, flavourings and colourings.
Economically Chemical, biological,
Source apple Motivated Established brands; physical and radiological May fail
14 concentrate adulteration Collusion Buyer reliable contracts agents. Little sensory test 3 3
Fraudulant
substitution,
Economically Little cost None reported. Chemical,
Source buttermilk Motivated advantage to Established brands; biological, physical and
15 powder adulteration fraudster N/A reliable contracts radiological agents. N/A N/A 1 3
Fraudulant
substitution,
Economically Little cost None reported. Chemical,
Source buckwheat Motivated advantage to Established brands; biological, physical and
16 flour adulteration fraudster N/A reliable contracts radiological agents. N/A N/A 1 3
Fraudulant
substitution, Cocoa butter and lard.
Economically Chemical, biological,
Source chocolate Motivated Established brands; physical and radiological May fail
17 chips adulteration Collusion Buyer reliable contracts agents. Little sensory test 2 3
Fraudulant
substitution,
Source Lemon Economically None reported. Chemical,
infused sunflower Motivated Established brands; biological, physical and May fail
18 oil adulteration Collusion Buyer reliable contracts radiological agents. Little sensory test 2 3
Fraudulant
substitution,
Economically None reported. Chemical,
Source dried Motivated Collusion. £16 per Established brands; biological, physical and May fail
19 infused blueberries adulteration Kg. Buyer reliable contracts radiological agents. Little sensory test 2 3

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Melamine, milk from non-

authentic animal species,
Urea, cane sugar, lactose,
machine oil, detergent,
skimmed milk powder
(reconstituted), caustic soda,
starch, glucose, vegetable
oils, skimmed milk powder,
detergent, sodium
dodecylbenzene and
Fraudulant sulfonate, milk (fluid, water,
substitution, buffalo), hydrolyzed leather
Economically and sugar. Chemical,
Motivated Established brands; biological, physical and May fail
20 Source whole milk adulteration Collusion Buyer reliable contracts radiological agents. Little sensory test 3 3

Papaya seeds, starch,

coloured seeds from non-
authentic plant species,
Piper berries (P. attenuaturn,
P. galeaturn), dried fruit of
West Indian Lantana
(Lantana carnara), false
black pepper (Embelia
ribes), stern and chaff of
black pepper, buckwheat
Fraudulant flour, millet, juniper berry,
substitution, spent black pepper meal.
Economically Chemical, biological,
Source cracked Motivated Established brands; physical and radiological May fail
21 black pepper adulteration Collusion Buyer reliable contracts 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,
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

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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

Non-authentic organic acids,

Ethyl Vanillin, synthetic
vanillin, fermentation derived
vanillin, ethyl maltol, maltol,
synthetic or semi-synthetic
Fraudulant p- hydroxybenzaldehyde,
substitution, vanillic alcohol, vanillin.
Economically Chemical, biological,
Source vanilla Motivated Established brands; physical and radiological May fail
25 extract adulteration Collusion Buyer reliable contracts agents. Little sensory test 3 3

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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

Cyromazine, Triuret, Biuret,

Dicyandiamide,
Fraudulant Amidinourea, Urea, Non -
substitution, authentic brand, Pea protein,
Economically Established brands; Soy protein. Chemical,
Source skimmed Motivated reliable contracts, biological, physical and May fail
28 milk powder adulteration Collusion Buyer sealed bags radiological agents. Little sensory test 3 3

Cryomazine, Triuret, Biuret,

Dicyandiamide,
Amidinourea, Urea, Chalk
Fraudulant powder, pulverized lime,
substitution, Melamine and related
Economically Established brands; compounds. Chemical,
Motivated reliable contracts, biological, physical and May fail
29 Source plain flour adulteration Collusion Buyer sealed bags radiological agents. Little sensory test 3 3
Soluble toxins. Chemical,
Malicious Bulk storage, Effective control of biological, physical and May fail
30 Mains water contamination reservoirs Services engineers access radiological agents. Little sensory test 1 1
Staff training,
approved third party
hauliers, tamper
evident seals, batch May fail intake
Malicious Warehouse security, identification, CCTV Chemical, biological, of goods
contamination, supplier warehouse Agency delivery system in operation. physical and radiological HACCP QA
31 Goods in receipt Counterfeiting security drivers No out of hours agents. Powdered toxins Little questions 1 2
deliveries
Staff training, CCTV Chemical, biological,
Chilled and Malicious Chillers, freezers Transport staff, system in operation, physical and radiological May fail
32 ambient storage contamination and warehouses Production staff internal auditing agents. Powdered toxins Little sensory test 2 3

Staff training, CCTV Chemical, biological,

Malicious Manual operation, Skilled mixer system in operation, physical and radiological May fail
33 Weighing contamination lone worker operative internal auditing agents. Powdered toxins Little sensory test 2 3

Trained experienced
staff, CCTV system Chemical, biological,
Malicious Batch mixing Skilled mixer in place, internal physical and radiological May fail
34 Mixing contamination operation operative auditing agents. Powdered toxins Little sensory test 2 3

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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 Chemical, biological,
Malicious Disgruntled Production in 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 Chemical, biological,
Malicious Disgruntled in 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 Chemical, biological,
Malicious Disgruntled in 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 experienced physical and radiological
Disgruntled staff, CCTV system agents. Powdered toxins,
Malicious individual, lone in place, internal soluble toxins, excessive May fail
43 Hygiene contamination worker Hygiene staff 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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Likelihood

Very high risk

High risk
Moderate risk
Low risk
Negligable risk

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