1000 Point Biosecurity Assessment

• Farm Name

• Premise ID

• Location
  Address

• Owner Name

• Conducted on

  Date

• Assessed by

• PLEASE CHECK THE APPROPRIATE CATEGORIES REGARDING THE UNIT BEING ASSESSED. THERE MAY BE MORE THAN ONE ANSWER. PLEASE ALSO PROVIDE THE NUMBER OF SOWS PLACES OR PIG PLACES, WHEN KNOWN

• Unit Type

  Select Yes No N/A

  • Yes
  • No
  • N/A

• Indoor or outdoor system?

  Indoor

  Outdoor

• Provide number of pig sites

• Sow Herd (Site 1)

• Nursery

• Grow-Finish

• Isolation

• Please provide a picture

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1. NON-MOVABLE RISKS - LOADING FACILITES

• Please check the appropriate answer for each of the categories. Please indicate if there are no loading facilities. The loading facilities could be either a separate load out building or simply a loading bay (chute).

• Note: If there is more than one loading facility, please score the worst. If you are unsure which is the worst, please answer the following questions for each separate loading facility and contact Health Assurance for advice.

• PLEASE CHECK IF THERE ARE NO LOADING FACILITIES (SEPARATE LOAD OUT BUILDING OR CHUTE)

• Design and Construction prevents re-entry of:

• Animals?

  Yes

  No

• Liquids?

  Yes

  No

• Construction and building materials permit satisfactory cleaning and disinfection?

  Yes

  No (e.g. wooden)

• Hygiene Protocol:

  Cleaned, disinfected and dried shortly after every use

  Cleaned and dried but not disinfected after every use

  Cleaned, disinfected but not dry after every use

  Not cleaned disinfected after every use

• Distance from pig building to a separate load out building:

  > 20 m

  10-20 m

  <10 m with solid barrier

  <10 m

  None, loading bay attached to building

• Are the loading facilities covered?

  Yes

  No

• Location

  On the perimeter

  Within the unit and lorries enter inside the perimeter to load

• Loading procedures and transshipment (shuttle):

  Clear definition between “clean” and “dirty” sides and good loading procedures

  No definition between “clean” and “dirty” sides but no risk of crossover or contact between farm staff and driver

  Clear definition between “clean” and “dirty” sides, but some risk of crossover or contact between farm staff and driver

  No definition between “clean” and “dirty” sides and risk of crossover or contact between farm staff and driver

• Breeding stock or incoming pigs loaded and unloaded at separate loading facilities from commercial / slaughter stock:<br>

  Yes

  No, both categories are loaded using the same loading facilities

• Please provide a picture of the loading facility

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2. NON-MOVABLE RISKS – ISOLATION FACILITIES

• Does this site have isolation facilities?

  No isolation facilites, but are NOT required

  No isolation facilites and ARE required

  Yes, the farm has isolation facilities

• People who work in the isolation facility:

  Work only in the isolation

  Work in the main unit and isolation, but go only from the main unit to the isolation and do not return to the main unit on the same day

  Work in the main unit and isolation and may go from the isolation to the main unit on the same day

• People entering the isolation shower each time before entering the isolation:

  Yes

  No

• Slurry and/or muck handling:

  Independent waste management system from main unit

  Shared waste management system with main unit

• Does the design and construction of the isolation allow it to be easily cleaned and disinfected between batches?

  Yes (e.g. concrete floors)

  No (e.g. dirt floors)

• Is the isolation adequately cleaned and disinfected between batches?

  Yes

  No

• Is the isolation on a separate site away from the main herd?

  > 5 km (3 miles)

  2-5 km (1.2-3 miles)

  < 2 km (1.2 miles)

  No

• Is the isolation operated on an All in/ All out basis?

  Yes

  No

• Duration of isolation:

  8 weeks or more

  6 weeks

  4 weeks

  2 weeks

  < 2 weeks

• Equipment and machinery:

  Is not shared between the isolation and main unit

  Is only shared on completion of the period of isolation

  Is shared on a daily or weekly basis between the isolation and main unit

• How is the degree of isolation and biosecurity of this facility, compared with the unit where the animals will be introduced? (Refer to the isolation’s own 1000 point score if at a separate site from the main unit)

  Better

  Same

  Worse

• Is PIC, or the source herd vet, contacted at the end of each period of isolation before the animals are introduced into the main herd?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide a picture of the isolation facilities

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3. NON-MOVABLE RISKS – PERIMETER FENCE

• Is the perimeter fence:

  Select A single fence incorporating some walls of the pig buildings themselves, where there are windows, ventilation panels or space boarding in the walls. A single fence incorporating some walls of the pig buildings themselves, where the building walls are solid, with no windows, ventilation panels or space boarding in the walls. A single fence that does not incorporate the walls of any pig buildings. Working electrified high tensile wire A double fence Incomplete None

  • A single fence incorporating some walls of the pig buildings themselves, where there are windows, ventilation panels or space boarding in the walls.
  • A single fence incorporating some walls of the pig buildings themselves, where the building walls are solid, with no windows, ventilation panels or space boarding in the walls.
  • A single fence that does not incorporate the walls of any pig buildings.
  • Working electrified high tensile wire
  • A double fence
  • Incomplete
  • None

• Does the perimeter fence clearly define and separate the “clean” pig compound from the “dirty” areas and restrict the movement of vehicles, etc?

  Yes

  No

• Does the perimeter fence prevent the entrance of:

• People:

  Determined Intruders

  Curiosity seekers

  Casual visitors

  None of the above

• Animals:

  All animals

  Straying animals

  No, it does not prevent entrance of animals

• Please provide a picture of the perimeter fence

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4. NON-MOVABLE RISKS – MAIN ENTRANCE

• Is the main gate kept closed and locked?

  Yes, 24 hours / day

  Yes, but only at night time

  No

• Is there a Visitors Book that includes previous contact farm and downtime recording)?

  Yes and always completed (audited)

  Yes but irregular use

  None

• How is the material transferred into the farm from outside?

  Select Through a decontamination chamber after removing the external packaging Removing packaging only Through a decontamination chamber only Disinfection program after removing the external packaging Disinfection program only Partial application of one of the above No routine procedure in place

  • Through a decontamination chamber after removing the external packaging
  • Removing packaging only
  • Through a decontamination chamber only
  • Disinfection program after removing the external packaging
  • Disinfection program only
  • Partial application of one of the above
  • No routine procedure in place

• Are there written instructions for visitors?

  Yes

  No

• Are other gates kept closed and locked?

  Yes

  No

• Is there a call-bell or similar system for visitors to summon attention?

  Yes

  No

• Is there a separate car park and/or bicycle area for staff and visitor vehicles?

  Yes

  No

• Are there "NO ENTRY" signs around the perimeter and at the gates to the unit?

  Yes

  No

• Is there a separate road for the trucks that are transporting slaughter pigs / semen (dirty) and another one for the staff (clean) working in the unit?

  Yes

  No

• If visitors are going near by the unit (but not inside), which protocols are they using?

  This is not a common practice

  They are changing shoes and coveralls

  They are changing shoes only

  No protocol in place

• Please provide a picture of the main entrance

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5. NON-MOVABLE RISKS – CHANGING FACILITIES

• Changing facilities:

  Separate changing facility with change of clothes and shoes, prior to entry in the next building with shower obligatory for every one (i.e. farm staff, owner, visitors), each time they enter the unit

  Shower obligatory for everyone each time they enter the unit

  Shower not obligatory for everyone

  No shower, but changing facility with a complete change of cloths, boots and hand washing

  No changing facilities

• Showers:

  Clean and soap/shampoo provided

  Clean, but no soap/shampoo provided

  Dirty, but soap/shampoo provided

  Dirty and no soap/shampoo provided or non-existent

• Clear separation of “clean” and “dirty” sides in changing/shower facilities:

  Yes

  No

• Clothing:

  Complete change provided i.e. underwear, overalls and boots etc

  Only boots and overalls provided

  Only boots or only overalls

  None (includes paper or disposable overalls and plastic over boots)

• Written instructions for visitors regarding showering and changing procedures:

  Yes

  No

• Washing of clothes:

  In the farm

  Off site, under control

  Off site, no control

• Changing area is:

  Clean

  Dirty

• Canteen

  Inside clean area: Pork and ham products from outside clean area permitted

  Inside clean area: No pork or ham products from outside clean area permitted

  Canteen is located outside clean area

  Non-existent

• Is the office?

  Inside the clean area with no direct access (e.g. only a window or hatch)

  Inside the clean area with direct access (e.g. door)

  Outside the clean area

• PIC specified downtimes are enforced for everyone entering the unit regarding time away from other pigs and / or contaminated materials etc:

  Yes

  No

• Clothing and footwear:

  Unit clothing and footwear only worn within the perimeter i.e. in the clean area

  Unit clothing and footwear worn outside the perimeter, i.e. outside the clean area

• Are the staff members in contact with:

  Family members working on other pig units

  A different pig unit, or keeping pigs at home

  Other intensive livestock, other than pig units.

  None of the above situation

• Are personal items permitted inside or within the perimeter, in the clean area i.e. watches, jewellery, mobile phones, laptop computers?

  Yes

  No

• Are materials and equipment from other units introduced into the herd, i.e. contractors’ pregnancy diagnosing equipment, necropsy tools, maintenance tools, snatch to catch pigs?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide a picture of the changing facilities

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6. MOVABLE RISKS

FEED

• Feed delivery vehicles:

  Remain outside the double fence

  Remain outside the single fence

  Enter the unit, within the perimeter fence

• Compounds and constituents. The feed may contain meat or bone meal or dried blood products:

  Yes

  No

• Feed delivery vehicles are:

  Clean (e.g. first delivery)

  0 Dirty and / or been to other farms

• Bulk feed deliveries:

  Farm’s own connection pipe(s) used to connect directly from the bulk bin to the lorry itself

  Lorry’s own connection pipe used to connect directly to the bulk bin

  Not applicable (i.e. no bulk bins or silos filled from the top

• Bagged feed, mineral and vitamin supplements:

  Taken onto the farm on delivery pallets

  Unloaded off pallets at delivery and pallets not taken onto the farm

  No applicable (i.e. no bagged feed)

• Biosecurity of feed storage:

  Adequate

  Inadequate

• Purchased feed produced in accordance with codes of practice for the prevention and control of Salmonella or from a PIC approved and audited feedmill

  Yes

  No

• Is the feed mill(s) that supply this unit (if there is more than one mill supplying the unit please score the worst)

  On a pig farm itself

  Not on a pig farm, but located in a pig dense area

  Not on a pig farm and not located in a pig dense area

WASTE MANAGEMENT

• Waste management is collected:

  Select Outside perimeter fence - Own equipment used at this site only Outside perimeter fence - Own equipment also used at other sites Outside perimeter fence - Third party or third party and owned equipment Within the perimeter fence - Own equipment used at this site only Within the perimeter fence - Own equipment also used at other sites Within the perimeter fence - Third party or third party and owned equipment

  • Outside perimeter fence - Own equipment used at this site only
  • Outside perimeter fence - Own equipment also used at other sites
  • Outside perimeter fence - Third party or third party and owned equipment
  • Within the perimeter fence - Own equipment used at this site only
  • Within the perimeter fence - Own equipment also used at other sites
  • Within the perimeter fence - Third party or third party and owned equipment

BEDDING MATERIALS

• Bedding:

  Safe source

  Unsafe or unknown source

  Bedding not used

• Bedding deliveries unloaded:

  Outside perimeter fence

  From inside fence

  Bedding not used

• Biosecurity of bedding storage:

  Adequate

  Inadequate

  Bedding not used

WATER

• Is the water from the mains/public supply:

  Yes

  No, but chlorinated

  No, but another adequate treatment in place

  No, but regularly monitored with adequate results

  No and no monitoring or treatment in place

• Are water stores and tanks:

  Covered and routinely emptied and cleaned

  Covered but not regularly cleaned

  Not covered but regularly cleaned

  Not covered and not regularly cleaned

  Not applicable

OTHER

• Where farm vehicles, machinery and equipment are used both inside and outside the “clean” area / perimeter of the farm are they thoroughly cleaned and disinfected each time before re-entering the “clean” area (includes tractors, trailers, telescopic loaders, forklifts and pick-up trucks etc:

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable (no vehicle movements between “clean” and “dirty” areas)

• Are the walkways/corridors between pig buildings:

  Covered, bird proof and made with a washable floor (i.e. concrete)

  Not covered and not bird proof but made with a washable floor

  No structural walkways, directly on the ground

  Non-existent and not required (i.e. single building or inter-connecting buildings

SEMEN

• Is the semen coming from a GTC under a strict health program?

  PIC Health monitoring program

  Another health program but under veterinary supervision

  Unknown

  No semen introduced

• Is the external packaging (double bagging) removed on the dirty side before the semen doses are introduced in the unit?

  Yes

  No

  No semen introduced

BREEDING STOCK

• Are the live animals introduced from a unit under a strict health program?

  No live animals introduced

  PIC Health monitoring

  Other health program, under veterinary supervision

  Unknown

7. HEALTH MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES

• Are the slurry pits kept at low levels?

  Yes

  No

  None

• Is the vet consulted in the shortest time possible?

  Yes

  No

• Is the vaccination program carried out adequately?

  Yes

  No

• Are syringes and needles kept in hygienic conditions:

  Yes

  No

• Are medicines stored adequately and safely?

  Yes

  No

• Is a register of medicine usage kept?

  Yes

  No

• Is a register of medicine stocks kept?

  Yes

  No

8. INTERNAL RISKS

DEAD PIG DISPOSAL

• Dead pig removal (please select all that apply)

  Select Incinerator, outside perimeter fence and adequate Incinerator, outside perimeter fence and inadequate Incinerator, inside perimeter fence and adequate Incinerator, inside perimeter fence and inadequate Pit, outside perimeter fence and adequate Pit, outside perimeter fence and inadequate Pit, inside perimeter area and adequate Pit, inside perimeter area and inadequate Dead animals collected, adequate and covered Dead animals collected, adequate and uncovered Dead animals collected, inadequate Dead animals collected inside perimeter fence Composting, outside perimeter fence and adequate Composting, outside perimeter fence and inadequate Composting, inside perimeter fence and adequate Composting, inside perimeter fence and inadequate Other systems

  • Incinerator, outside perimeter fence and adequate
  • Incinerator, outside perimeter fence and inadequate
  • Incinerator, inside perimeter fence and adequate
  • Incinerator, inside perimeter fence and inadequate
  • Pit, outside perimeter fence and adequate
  • Pit, outside perimeter fence and inadequate
  • Pit, inside perimeter area and adequate
  • Pit, inside perimeter area and inadequate
  • Dead animals collected, adequate and covered
  • Dead animals collected, adequate and uncovered
  • Dead animals collected, inadequate
  • Dead animals collected inside perimeter fence
  • Composting, outside perimeter fence and adequate
  • Composting, outside perimeter fence and inadequate
  • Composting, inside perimeter fence and adequate
  • Composting, inside perimeter fence and inadequate
  • Other systems

• Carcass Storage:<br>If carcasses are stored at the site prior to disposal is the storage facility safe and secure<br>

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable (i.e. immediate disposal)

• Collection point:

  Select On the perimeter <10m (yds) from the unit perimeter 10-500m (yds) from the unit perimeter 0.5 – 1 km (0.3-0.6 miles) from the unit perimeter >1 km (0.6 miles) from the unit perimeter Not applicable (i.e. not collected)

  • On the perimeter
  • <10m (yds) from the unit perimeter
  • 10-500m (yds) from the unit perimeter
  • 0.5 – 1 km (0.3-0.6 miles) from the unit perimeter
  • >1 km (0.6 miles) from the unit perimeter
  • Not applicable (i.e. not collected)

• Transfer to collection point:

  Safe

  Inadequate and risky

  Not applicable (i.e. not collected or collection point on the perimeter)

• Collection vehicle:

  First collection and empty on arrival

  First collection, empty and clean on arrival

  First collection, empty, clean and disinfected on arrival

  None of the above

  Not applicable (i.e. not collected)

• Please provide a picture of area of pig disposal

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PEST CONTROL

• Rodents:

  Adequate Control

  Improvement needed

  Inadequate control

• Birds:

  Adequate Control

  Improvement needed

  Inadequate control

• Flies:

  Adequate Control

  Improvement needed

  Inadequate control

• Domestic Animals:

  Non-existent or always outside the perimeter fence

  Always inside the perimeter fence

  Movement inside and outside the perimeter

9. PIG AND SEMEN TRANSPORT

TRUCK WASH

• NB. If different types of truck wash are used, please identify all of them

• Live animal transport vehicles washed in:

  Select PIC operated truck wash PIC approved truck wash, dedicated to PIC trucks only PIC approved truck wash, not exclusive to PIC PIC operated/approved truck wash, dedicated to just this production system On site, at the farm Non approved

  • PIC operated truck wash
  • PIC approved truck wash, dedicated to PIC trucks only
  • PIC approved truck wash, not exclusive to PIC
  • PIC operated/approved truck wash, dedicated to just this production system
  • On site, at the farm
  • Non approved

• Where are the transhipment (shuttle) vehicles washed:

  Select PIC operated truck wash PIC approved truck wash, dedicated to equipment hauling PIC stock only PIC approved truck wash, not exclusive to PIC PIC operated/approved truck wash, dedicated to just this production system On site, at the farm, at less than 50 m (yds) from the unit buildings On site, at the farm, at more than 50 m (yds) from the unit buildings Non approved Not applicable

  • PIC operated truck wash
  • PIC approved truck wash, dedicated to equipment hauling PIC stock only
  • PIC approved truck wash, not exclusive to PIC
  • PIC operated/approved truck wash, dedicated to just this production system
  • On site, at the farm, at less than 50 m (yds) from the unit buildings
  • On site, at the farm, at more than 50 m (yds) from the unit buildings
  • Non approved
  • Not applicable

• Please provide a picture of the truck wash, if available

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OUTGOING ANIMALS

• Which one of the following sanitization protocols is followed before a vehicle comes to pick up any animals (cull sows/boars, reject animals, commercial weaners/growers, breeding stock, etc.) from the unit? If the pick up follows a delivery of animals into the unit, the question should refer to the vehicle sanitization program before the incoming animals were moved in the vehicle.

  Select Washing only Washing and disinfection Washing and mechanical (TADD) / natural drying (downtime) Washing, disinfection and mechanical (TADD) / natural drying (downtime) None of them

  • Washing only
  • Washing and disinfection
  • Washing and mechanical (TADD) / natural drying (downtime)
  • Washing, disinfection and mechanical (TADD) / natural drying (downtime)
  • None of them

• All the movements detailed above are carried out by:

  Select PIC controlled vehicles (PIC dedicated vehicles, only working for PIC) The farm’s own vehicles only used for these movements The farm’s own vehicles which may be used for other movements Third party vehicle not moving any other pigs Third party vehicle also used to move other pigs Customer’s vehicle

  • PIC controlled vehicles (PIC dedicated vehicles, only working for PIC)
  • The farm’s own vehicles only used for these movements
  • The farm’s own vehicles which may be used for other movements
  • Third party vehicle not moving any other pigs
  • Third party vehicle also used to move other pigs
  • Customer’s vehicle

INCOMING ANIMALS

• Where replacements animals or any other animals need to be introduced in the unit, which one of the following vehicle sanitization protocols is followed before the incoming animals were moved in the vehicle.

  Select PIC controlled vehicles The farm’s own vehicles only used for these movements The farm’s own vehicles which may be used for other movements Third party vehicle not moving any other pigs Third party vehicle also used to move other pigs Not applicable

  • PIC controlled vehicles
  • The farm’s own vehicles only used for these movements
  • The farm’s own vehicles which may be used for other movements
  • Third party vehicle not moving any other pigs
  • Third party vehicle also used to move other pigs
  • Not applicable

• The movements detailed above are carried out by:

  Select PIC controlled vehicles The farm’s own vehicles only used for these movements The farm’s own vehicles which may be used for other movements Third party vehicle not moving any other pigs Third party vehicle also used to move other pigs Not applicable

  • PIC controlled vehicles
  • The farm’s own vehicles only used for these movements
  • The farm’s own vehicles which may be used for other movements
  • Third party vehicle not moving any other pigs
  • Third party vehicle also used to move other pigs
  • Not applicable

MULTI-SITE PRODUCTION

• Is this a Multi-site System?

  Yes

  Not applicable

• In a multi-site system, which one of the following vehicle sanitization protocols is followed for the inner-sanctum movement (between sites)

  Washing only

  Washing and disinfection

  Washing and mechanical (TADD) / natural drying (downtime)

  Washing, disinfection and mechanical (TADD) / natural drying (downtime)

  None of them

• In a multi-site system, which types of vehicle is used for the transhipment (shuttle) movements:

  PIC controlled vehicles

  The farm’s own vehicles only used for these movements

  The farm’s own vehicles which may be used for other movements

  Third party vehicle not moving any other pigs

  Third party vehicle also used to move other pigs

OTHERS

• Are all vehicles collecting pigs from this unit visually inspected for cleanliness prior to loading (with the exception of vehicles that are reloading having completed a delivery into this unit):

  Yes

  Yes and an inspection form is also filled out and signed

  No

• Where a third party vehicle is used, is there a written agreement regarding the cleaning, disinfection, drying/downtimes to be followed before the vehicle arrives at the unit:

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable (i.e. no third party vehicles used)

SEMEN

• Is semen introduced into the unit?

  Not applicable

  Yes

• The transport of semen doses bought from an external GTC is done by:

  PIC dedicated vehicle, only working for PIC

  The farm’s own dedicated vehicle

  Third party vehicles (i.e. courier or post)

  PIC approved, exclusive to PIC

• Is the semen delivery vehicle washed and disinfected at the end of its daily deliveries?

  Yes

  No

  Not applicable (i.e. courier or post)

• Is there a clear procedure and route that the courier/post should be using when delivering semen doses?

  Yes

  No

• Final comments

• Additional pictures

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• Print name and signature

  Sign