Title Page

  • ADFC supplier Number:

  • Farm owner/farm name:

  • Dairy Licence Number:

  • Physical Farm Address:

  • Peak herd size:

  • Date of audit:

  • Date of previous audit (if known):

  • Name of auditor:

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1.0 Dairy Farm Details

  • 1.0 Is the dairy farm details section completed?

  • 1.0 Was the current dairy licence sighted?

  • 1.0 Is the responsible person named and signed off?

1.0 Section Summary

  • 1.0 Dairy farm details completed

  • 1.0 Dairy licence sighted

  • 1.0 Responsible person named and signed off

5.0 Food Safety Management

  • 5.0 Does the supplier have the current Food Safety Program (Quality One )

  • 5.0 Is the Food Safety Program completed as required?

5.0 Section Summary

  • 5.0 Supplier has the current version of the Food Safety Program "Quality One"

  • 5.0 Supplier has completed the Quality One manual as required

8.0 Milking Sheds, Surrounds and Equipment

8.1 Maintenance of milking premises, surrounds and equipment

  • 8.1 Dairy type and size:

  • 8.1 Have the quarterly maintenance reviews been conducted and documented?

  • 8.1 When was the milking machine last serviced, by who and have any identified faults been rectified?

  • 8.1 Is the dairy and milk storage area constructed as to minimise possible contamination?

  • 8.1 Is the dairy and milk storage area kept in a clean and tidy manner free from rubbish and unnecessary clutter representative of a food producing unit?

  • 8.1 Vat type and size, temperature at time of audit:

  • 8.1 Is vat outer surface clean and free from contaminants such as thick dust, green algae or bird droppings?

  • 8.1 Were filter socks sighted as clean and dry?

  • 8.1 How many litres of hot water are available for vat washing?

  • 8.1 Has the vat been serviced/repaired annually and service report or invoice available for sighting?

8.1 Section Summary

  • 8.1 Dairy maintenance records kept including annual milking machine service report

  • 8.1 Dairy premises design and construction satisfactory

  • 8.1 Dairy maintenance and presentation satisfactory

  • 8.1 Vat presented as clean and tidy

  • 8.1 Vat and refrigeration annual service report and repairs records kept

8.2 Cleaning of milking plant

  • 8.2 Are the plant and vat wash programs current and displayed at the dairy?

  • 8.2 What are the cleaning chemicals used for the plant wash?

  • 8.2 What are the cleaning chemicals used for the vat wash?

  • 8.2 What teat spray is in use?

  • 8.2 Were all cleaning chemicals and teat sprays APVMA approved?

  • 8.2 Are all cleaning chemicals stored in a manner which does not endanger food safety?

  • 8.2 How many litres of hot water are available for the plant wash?

8.2 Section Summary

  • 8.2 Plant and vat wash program current and displayed at the dairy

  • 8.2 Dairy chemicals suitable (APVMA approved, suitable storage)

9.0 Farm water

  • 9.0 Are water sources for cleaning, stock drinking water and water used for udder cleaning documented in Quality One?

  • 9.0 Is water treated on farm?

  • Have water treatment records been kept?

  • 9.0 Is any re-use water used for plant/vat wash?

  • Has re-use water been documented in a water management plan?

9.0 Section Summary

  • 9.0 Water sources documented in Quality One

  • 9.0 Water treatment records kept

  • 9.0 Re-use water documented in water management plan

10.0 Milk Chilling

10.1 Milk chilling capacity and storage

  • 10.1 Have the twice yearly vat cooling capability checks been performed and recorded ?

  • 10.1 Are tanker dockets available as a record of vat temperature at each collection?

10.2 Calibration

  • 10.2 Have the monthly vat thermometer calibration against tanker docket or hand held thermometer been performed and recorded?

  • 10.2 Are the vat thermometer calibration checks within acceptable tolerances?

  • If no, then what action has been taken to rectify the tolerances to an acceptable reading?

  • 10.2 Was a non-glass food grade hand held thermometer used for taking milk temperatures kept at the dairy?

  • 10.2 Was the thermometer calibrated annually as required?

10.0 Section summary

  • 10.1 Twice yearly vat cooling capability checks peformed and recorded

  • 10.1 Tanker dockets available as a vat temperature at collection record

  • 10.2 Vat thermometer calibration against tanker docket or hand held thermometer performed and recorded and within acceptable tolerances

  • 10.2 Hand held thermometer sighted and calibration records kept

11.0 Agricultural Chemicals and Veterinary Drugs

11.1 Agricultural Chemicals

  • 11.1 Are all agricultural chemicals APVMA approved, labelled correctly and stored appropriately?

  • If no, please describe non-conformance

  • 11.1 Are all agricultural chemicals recorded in a register?

  • 11.1 Were completed records sighted for all paddock treatments including spot spraying (for those agrichemicals with a withhold period)?

  • 11.1 Are paddock treatment records made permanent within 48 hours of application?

  • 11.1 How are paddocks identified while in a withhold period?

  • 11.1 Were contractors used to apply paddock treatments?

  • If yes, were contractor dockets or records for contractor applications sighted?

11.1 Section summary

  • 11.1 All agrichemicals APVMA approved, labelled appropriately and stored correctly

  • 11.1 Agrichemicals recorded in a register

  • 11.1 Paddock treatment records completed with all key details noted

  • 11.1 Paddock treatment records made permanent within 48 hours of application

  • 11.1 Treated paddocks adequately identified during withhold period

  • 11.1 Contractor dockets/records kept when contractors used to apply paddock treatments

11.2 Veterinary Medicines

  • 11.2 Are all veterinary medicines registered and labelled by a prescribing vet?

  • If no, then describe the non-conformance

  • 11.2 Are all veterinary medicines within expiry date?

  • 11.2 Are all veterinary medicines stored securely and stored as per label directions?

  • If no, then describe the non-conformance

  • 11.2 Are all veterinary medicines recorded in a register?

  • 11.2 Have all animal treatments (including dry cow treatment) been recorded with all key details noted as outlined in Quality One?

  • 11.2 Are all animal treatments made permanent within 48 hours of application?

  • 11.2 Describe what is being used to record all animal treatment records

  • 11.2 Are combination treatments/off label treatments used in milking cows?

  • Is written vet advice available for use of combination treatments/off label use of treaments in milking cows?

  • 11.2 Was dry cow treatment used and is the dry cow procedure recorded in Quality One?

  • 11.2 Are colostrum cows kept out of the milk supply to factory for at least 8 milkings?

  • 11.2 How are treated animals identified during their withhold period?

  • 11.2 How are treated animals managed to ensure their milk does not enter the milk supply to factory?

  • 11.2 Has the treated cow segregation been documented in Quality One as required?

11.2 Section Summary

  • 11.2 Veterinary medicines approved and stored correctly

  • 11.2 All veterinary medicines within expiry date

  • 11.2 All veterinary medicines recorded in a register

  • 11.2 All animal treatments have been recorded with all key details noted

  • 11.2 All animal treatment records made permanent within 48 hours of application

  • 11.2 Written vet advice available for combination/off label treatment in milking cows

  • 11.2 Dry cow procedure documented in Quality One

  • 11.2 Treated cow identification method documented in Quality One

  • 11.2 Treated cow segregation during withhold satisfactory

12.0 Traceability

  • 12.0 Are all animals in the herd accurately and individually identified?

  • Describe how animals are identified:

  • 12.0 Was the stock register sighted at time of audit and is it being maintained?

  • 12.0 Describe what is being used as the stock register:

  • 12.0 Does supplier have all National Vendor Declarations for purchased stock?

  • 12.0 Does supplier have all National Vendor Declarations for all sold stock stock including bobby calves?

  • 12.0 Are any livestock sent out on agistment?

  • Does supplier have all National Vendor Declarations for stock movements on and off the property to and from the agistment?

  • 12.0 Is milk being sold to any other dairy processor?

12.0 Section Summary

  • 12.0 All animals accurately and individually identified

  • 12.0 All animals recorded in a stock register which is maintained to details stock purchases, natural increase, sales and deaths

  • 12.0 National Vendor Declarations kept for all stock purchases

  • 12.0 National Vendor Declarations kept for all stock sales including bobby calves

  • 12.0 National Vendor Declarations kept for all stock sent out on agistment

  • 12.0 Milk sold to another dairy processor

13.0 Stock Feeds

  • 13.0 Does the supplier purchase stock feeds or additives?

  • 13.0 What types of stock feeds are bought in?

  • 13.0 Are all stock feed commodity vendor declarations kept for all bought in stock feeds and additives?

  • 13.0 Where are stock feed purchase records kept?

13.0 Section Summary

  • 13.0 Stock feed commodity vendor declarations for all bought in stock feed present

  • 13.0 Stock feed purchase records kept

14.0 Pest Control

  • 14.0 Are bait stations used at the dairy?

  • Is there a location map documented if bait staitons are used?

  • 14.0 Are pesticides labelled and securely stored?

  • If no, describe non-conformance

  • 14.0 Were records sighted where pesticides have been used?

  • 14. Is the milking area and milk storage area free from undesirable pests or nuisance animals?

14.0 Section Summary

  • 14.0 Pesticides stored correctly

  • 14.0 Pesticide application records kept

  • 14.0 Milking area and milk storage area free from undesirable pests or nuisance animals

15.0 Animal Health

  • 15.0 How are animals showing signs of (or are suspected of being infected with) infectious disease transferable to humans isolated?

15.0 Section summary

  • 15.0 Isolation of animals with infectious disease satisfactory

16.0 Skills and Knowledge

  • 16.0 Are staff training records completed for all staff members (permanent, part time, casual or relief milkers)?

  • 16.0 All staff are aware that if they are the carrier of or are suffering from a foodborne illness, that they must not be involved in milking activities

16.0 Section Summary

  • 16.0 Staff training records completed and maintained for all staff members

  • 16.0 Staff are awareness of foodborne illnesses

17.0 Effluent Management

  • 17.0 What type of effluent system is present on farm?

  • 17.0 Are livestock excluded from the containment area?

  • 17.0 Is your effluent contained within the farm boundaries?

  • 17.0 Do your ponds ever overflow, become crusted or never need emptying?

  • If yes, describe:

  • 17.0 Have effluent application records been kept?

  • 17.0 What withhold periods do you observe for paddocks where effluent has been applied?

  • 17.0 Do you spread or rotate effluent over at least 10% of your farm to avoid build up of nutrients in areas?

  • Visual Verification: Is there an effluent containment area?

  • Visual Verification: Is there effluent outside of the containment area?

  • Visual Verification: Is there evidence of overflow?

  • Visual Verification: Is there capacity in the system or at least 50 cm of freeboard visible?

  • Visual Verification: Is the whole containment area crusted?

  • Visual Verification: Is there evidence of irrigation infastructure on the containment area?

17.0 Section Summary

  • 17.0 Effluent application records kept

  • 17.0 Livestock prevented from accessing effluent containment areas

  • 17.0 Appropriate withhold periods observed for paddocks where effluent has been applied

18.0 Internal Audit

  • 18.0 Has the QA program internal audit been conducted and recorded

  • 18.0 Have any incidents impacting on any element of the Food Safety Program occurred since your last dairy audit?

  • If yes, was this incident documented as required?

  • 18.0 Have all incidents which may have occurred had corrective actions completed and documented?

  • 18.0 Have all corrective action requests arising from your previous dairy audit been actioned to rectify identified non-conformances?

18.0 Section summary

  • 18.0 Internal audit completed

  • 18.0 All incidents recorded and corrective actions carried out and documented

  • 18.0 All corrective action requests arising from previous audit completed

AUDIT SUMMARY:

  • Comments summary:

  • Major non-conformances cleared out at time of audit:

  • Major non-conformances:

  • Minor non-conformances:

  • Next audit due by:

  • Signed by Supplier:

  • Signed by Auditor

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