Breeder Farm Biosecurity Audit - 060315

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• Audit Title

• Client / Site

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  Date

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• Location
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• Personnel

Farm Layout: (photo) Notes: Nearest poultry or swine farm: GPS coordinates:

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Exposure

• Are there other poultry farms within a mile?

  safe

  At Risk

• Are there other poultry farms within 2 miles?

  safe

  At Risk

• Are the poultry farms within 2 miles part of this farm's compartment?

  safe

  At Risk

• Is there a body of water within a half mile of the farm?<br>Estimate distance

  safe

  At Risk

• Is the barn ventilated by an open ridge system?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Do personnel from other poultry farms enter barns of audited farm?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Do personnel from other poultry farms visit the premises of audited farm?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Vaccination is accomplished using

  on farm team members

  outside contract crew

  company traveling crew

• Is mortality composted on farm, incinerated on farm, or picked up by a truck on route to disposal?

  Incinerated on farm

  Composted

  Picked up for disposal

• Are there animal tracks or other evidence of animals invading the compost, incineration, or mortality dumpster area?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is the grass taller than 3 inches within 8 feet of the barn?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is the grass taller than 5 inches within 30 feet of barns?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are there piles of junk or waste within 100 feet of any barn?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are feed spills present underneath bins?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are there any bird nests on under eaves of barn or other farm buildings?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are there any wild birds in the barn?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are drain holes plugged, or fenced off?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Has fresh poultry litter been spread within a half mile of the farm?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are any livestock roaming within 100 feet of any barn?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is there evidence of livestock, vermin, or other animals around barns? (Tracks, droppings, rat holes)

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are cats or dogs allowed inside a barn?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are any people other than farm workers and service personnel allowed inside the barn since the current flock was placed?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Does farm have site specific equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all materials and equipment coming onto the farm disinfected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Biosecurity signs are posted at all access points?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• A Biosecurity Procedure Notice is present at the shower room and barn entrance?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Contact

• Is there a designated parking area at least 30 feet from nearest barn?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• FM and farm employees have dedicated clothes for the farm?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• FM and employees have dedicated footwear for the farm?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• FM and employees are required to shower before entering the farm?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• FM, employees, and visitors are required NOT to visit the farm if he/ she is showing flu-like symptoms?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• All team members for the farm live in quarters within the farm?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• There are pet birds or poultry where workers live?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Farm team members are required to wash/sanitize hands before proceeding to there work?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• This is the only farm where team members work?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Farm team members have dedicated clothes for the farm?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Farm team members bring their lunch to work? If so, is it placed in a plastic disposable bag?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• There are signs in English/Spanish/ other that detail these daily precautions?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Farm team members that show flu-like symptoms are required to have NO direct contact with birds?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Equipment used is dedicated exclusively to this farm?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Materials and equipment that come to the farm are disinfected?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is there old litter stored and or placed on the farm other than for composting?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

Compliance

• The shower room has a Danish entry for both men's and woman's shower<br><br><br><br>

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are all outside shoes left in the dirty side of shower facility and/or dirty side of the line of separation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The barn has a Danish entry?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• The barn door can be locked?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• All other access points into the barn are locked/bolted?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Vermin cannot gain access into the barn through cracks in door or other points?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is mortality disposed of daily from each barn?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the perimeter of the barns inspected weekly for bird nests?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bait stations checked weekly and re baited every 2-4 weeks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rodent bait stations are found every 30 feet along perimeter fence.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Rodent bait stations are found every 30 feet along side of barn?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Fresh bait is found in all bait stations?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Rodenticides are rotated between active ingredient types every 3 to 4 months?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Old rodent bait is discarded and not left out around the barns

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Farm entrance visitor logbook is in good order?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Logbooks are turned over at the end of the fiscal year?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• A can of Lysol or bottle of rubbing alcohol, and hand sanitizer gel is present on dirty side of Danish entry?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Cell phones, cameras, and other non-essential electronic devices are prohibited from entering past the Danish entry ( unless they can be sanitized)?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Danish entries into the barns are clean and properly used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Documentation/ SOP's

• Does the farm have a designated biosecurity coordinator

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A Biosecurity Manual is available and accessible at the farm office?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Each team member has signed an annual Biosecurity statement confirming training was received and assenting compliance?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Does the farm have a daily mortality record?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If the farm experiences elevated mortality or morbidity is the farm supervisor or veterinarian contacted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an updated log for rodent bait stations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Summary Assessment

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