Threat and Vulnerability identification

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

Fraudulant Reliable sales orders

substitution, from operation May fail the
Economically manager / controlled sensory test
Motivated from Chairman Mixing two different sources of (chickpea size
1 Source chickpeas adulteration Collusion Coop partner. Sealed bags. chickpeas. Little and features). 1 1

Fraudulant Reliable sales orders The farmer is

substitution, from operation controlled by an
Economically manager / controlled ICS from FTL.
Source organic Motivated from Chairman Mixing non organic with Certified from
2 chickpeas adulteration Collusion Farmer partner. Sealed bags. organic Little CCPB. 1 1

Fraudulant Reliable sales orders May fail the

substitution, from operation sensory test size
Economically manager / controlled and features of
Motivated from Chairman Mixing two different sources of the crushed
3 Source boulgour adulteration Collusion Coop partner. Sealed bags. boulgour. Little wheat) 1 1

Fraudulant Reliable sales orders

substitution, from operation May fail the
Economically manager / controlled sensory test size
Motivated from Chairman Mixing two different sources of and features of
4 Source red lentils adulteration Collusion Coop partner. Sealed bags. red lentils. Little the lentils) 1 1

Reliable sales orders

Fraudulant from operation
substitution, manager / controlled
Economically from Chairman
Source organic Motivated partner. Sealed FSSC 22000
5 Tahini adulteration Collusion Seller containers. Non organic Tahini Little certified source. 1 1

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Organic certified
known institution.
Fraudulant Reliable sales orders One is controlled
substitution, from operation from FTL (Menjez)
Economically manager / controlled and the other
(Biomass) is
Source organic Motivated from Chairman reputable for their
6 eggplant adulteration Collusion Seller partner. Non organic eggplant Little service. 2 1

Organic certified
known institution.
Fraudulant Reliable sales orders One is controlled
substitution, from operation from FTL (Menjez)
Economically manager / controlled and the other
(Biomass) is
Motivated from Chairman reputable for their
7 Source organic garlic. adulteration Collusion Seller partner. Non organic garlic Little service. 2 1

Reliable sales orders

from operation
Fraudulant manager / controlled By-product of pesticide
substitution, from Chairman processing containing salt, road
Economically partner, sealed bags. salt, industrial salt. Chemical,
Motivated Inexpensive raw biological, physical and Known and
8 Source salt adulteration Collusion Seller material. radiological agents. Little reliable supplier. 1 2

Reliable sales orders

from operation
Fraudulant manager / controlled
substitution, from Chairman
Economically partner, sealed bags.
Motivated Inexpensive raw Known and
9 Source citric acid adulteration Collusion Seller material. GMO contamination. Little reliable supplier. 1 1

Fraudulant Reliable sales orders

substitution, Little cost advantage from operation
Economically to fraudster / manager / controlled None reported. Chemical, Controlled by
Source organic olive Motivated Certification fees by from Chairman biological, physical and FTTL through an
10 oil adulteration FTTL. NA partner. radiological agents. NA ICS. 1 1

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Fraudulant Reliable sales orders

substitution, from operation
Economically manager / controlled Controlled by
Source organic Motivated from Chairman FTTL through an
11 thyme/oregano adulteration Collusion Seller partner. Non organic thyme Little ICS. 2 1

Fraudulant Reliable sales orders

substitution, from operation Organic certified
Economically manager / controlled known institution.
(Biomass) is
Source organic Motivated from Chairman reputable for their
12 sumac. adulteration Collusion Seller partner. Non organic sumac Little service. 2 1

Fraudulant Reliable sales orders

substitution, from operation Organic certified
Economically manager / controlled known institution.
(Safe Herbs: FLO
Source organic Motivated from Chairman BIO) is reputable for
13 sesame adulteration Collusion Seller partner. Non organic sesame. Little their service. 1 1

NA natural
artisanal product.
Little cost
advantage to Known and
14 Sources Fleur de Sel fraudster. NA NA NA NA NA reliable supplier. 1 1

NA / Directly
bought from
operation manager /
Cheap product.
Little cost
advantage to Kown reliable
15 Source garlic powder fraudster. NA NA NA NA NA supplier 1 1

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NA / Directly
bought from
operation manager /
Cheap product.
Little cost
advantage to Kown reliable
16 Source onion powder fraudster. NA NA NA NA NA supplier 1 1

Papaya seeds, starch, coloured seeds

from non-authentic plant species,
Piper berries (P. attenuaturn, P.
NA / Directly galeaturn), dried fruit of West Indian
bought from Lantana (Lantana carnara), false
operation manager / black pepper (Embelia ribes), stern
Cheap product. and chaff of black pepper, buckwheat
flour, millet, juniper berry, spent
Little cost black pepper meal. Chemical, Kown reliable
Source black pepper advantage to biological, physical and radiological supplier. May fail
17 powder fraudster. NA NA NA agents. NA sensory test 1 1
Staff training, approved
third party hauliers, tamper
evident seals, batch
identification. No out of
hours deliveries. Records
filled from QC. Cameras
Malicious Warehouse security, installed at the location. Chemical, biological, physical May fail intake of
contamination, supplier warehouse Agency delivery and radiological agents. goods HACCP
18 Goods in receipt Counterfeiting security drivers Powdered toxins Little QA questions 1 2
Staff training, approved
third party hauliers, tamper
evident seals, batch
identification. No out of
hours deliveries. Records
filled from QC. Cameras
installed at the location. Chemical, biological, physical May fail intake of
Malicious Transport staff, and radiological agents. goods HACCP
19 Ambient storage contamination Warehouses Production staff Powdered toxins Little QA questions 1 2

Chemical, biological, physical May fail intake of

Malicious Manual operation, Skilled mixer Staff training,QC and radiological agents. goods HACCP
20 Weighing contamination lone worker operative auditing. Powdered toxins Little QA questions 1 3
Staff training,QC
auditing. Cameras Chemical, biological, physical
Malicious Batch mixing Skilled mixer installed at the and radiological agents. May fail sensory
21 Mixing contamination operation operative location. Powdered toxins Little test 1 3

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Disgruntled Production staff from Rigorous Food Safety

(mecontant) coop / WFTO Manufacture, trained May fail product
Deliberate individual. Lone certified. Enthousistic experienced staff, Chemical, biological, physical attribute check on
22 Cooking undercooking worker people working. audited by QC. and radiological agents. N/A line 1 1

Production staff from Rigorous Food Safety

coop / WFTO Manufacture, trained
Malicious Disgruntled certified. Enthousistic experienced staff, Chemical, biological, physical
23 Cooling contamination individual people working. audited by QC. and radiological agents. N/A N/A 1 2

QA acceptance May fail intake of

Misappropriation, Supplier warehouse Agency delivery standards, label check goods HACCP
24 Source packaging counterfeiting security drivers sheets. N/A Little QA questions 1 2

Rigorous Food Safety

Manufacture, trained
experienced staff,
audited by QC. Chemical, biological, physical
Malicious Disgruntled Cameras installed in and radiological agents. May fail sensory
25 Packing contamination individual Production staff the location. Powdered toxins Little test 1 3

26 Weighing of packs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Hijacking of
consignment, Consignment parked Own trained delivery Short journey across Chemical, biological, physical
27 Delivery to customer misappropriation on busy road drivers Lebanon. and radiological agents. NA N/A 1 2
Chemical, biological, physical
and radiological agents.
Disgruntled Trained experienced Powdered toxins, soluble
Malicious individual, lone staff, audited by QC. toxins, excessive chemical May fail sensory
28 Hygiene contamination worker Hygiene staff Haccp reords. concentration Little test 2 3

Yearly 3rd party audit,

Disgruntled frequent visits from
individual, lone Accountant, sales reputable chartered
29 Receive payment Theft worker department accountant N/A N/A N/A 2 3

Misappropriation, Unlocked external

30 Dispose of waste counterfeiting bins Public Daily removal N/A N/A N/A 1 2

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Likelihood

Very high risk

High risk
Moderate risk
Low risk
Negligable risk

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