Food Safety Toolkit

Welcome to the Food Safety Toolkit! We’ve provided a number of resources here to assist you in your food safety journey. This includes helpful documents and links related to third party audit preparation and some FDA and USDA regulatory resources.

Note that not all Whole Foods Market standards or policies are posted on this site. If you have questions, please direct them to your primary Whole Foods Market contact.

Resources for Implementing Food Safety Programs and Achieving Third Party Audit Compliance:

• Whole Foods Market Food Safety Audit Requirements

• 10 Step Guide to Implementing a Food Safety Program

Webinar Resources to Help Implement a Food Safety Program

Global Markets Program (GMaP) Audit Preparation Resources

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Audit Preparation Resources

Food Safety Learning Modules

Short focused learning sessions on select topics

Weblinks to Regulatory and Industry Resources

Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Compliance:

• FSMA Final Rule for Preventive Controls of Human Food
• FDA’s HARPC Small Entity Compliance Guide
• FDA Food Safety Plan Builder
• Food Safety and Preventive Controls Alliance
• FDA Food Defense Plan Builder
• Training for Carriers covered by the SanitaryTransportation of Human and Animal Food Rule

Produce Safety:

• FSMA FinalRule on Produce Safety
• Produce Safety Alliance Training Courses
• OnFarm Food Safety Project
• FDA Juice HACCP Guidance

U.S. Department of Agriculture Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Compliance:

• HACCP Guidance
• Small & Very Small Plants

Food and Drug Administration Seafood HACCP Compliance:

• FDA Fish and Fishery Product Hazards andControls Guidance
• AFDOSeafood HACCP Resources

Cheese Safety:

• American Cheese Society – The Safe Cheesemaking Hub
• Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association – Food Safety Resources
• Innovation Center for US Dairy – Food Safety Resources