A functional food defense plan will help to prevent _______________.

• A. Intentional product contamination
• B. Unintentional contamination
• C. Natural decay
• D. Labeling errors

Answer: (A)

A functional food defense plan is designed to guard against deliberate, intentional contamination of a product. It focuses on reducing vulnerabilities to tampering, with measures like restricted access, surveillance, employee screening, secure handling, and procedures for reporting suspicious activity. Because its purpose is to prevent someone from purposely contaminating or sabotaging the product, preventing intentional contamination is the best fit.

Unintentional contamination, natural decay, and labeling errors fall under general food safety, shelf-life, or regulatory compliance rather than defense against deliberate acts. They’re addressed by separate plans and controls rather than a defense-focused program.