Dairy Farm Audit Checklist

• Site conducted

  Select

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Food Authority Licence

• A Licence is available and current

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Quality Management System

• Is there a Food Safety Program onsite and available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Food Safety Program audited internally at least annually?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all food safety hazards been identified in the Food Safety Program?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adequate controls in place to manage all food safety hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all monitoring records been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Hygiene and Sanitation

• Does the construction of the Cow Yard comply with hygiene requirements (e.g. graded to drain, no pooled water or wastes, clean)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the construction of the Milking Shed comply with hygiene requirements (e.g. ceilings, floors, walls and feed troughs in good repair and made of concrete or impervious materials)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the construction of the Milking Shed comply with hygiene requirements (e.g. floors, walls and feed troughs in good repair and made of concrete or impervious materials)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all equipment, fixtures and fittings in a sanitary condition and fit for purpose (this includes the bail areas as well as surrounding equipment such as feed silos and cooling towers)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is liquid waste properly disposed of to prevent contamination with water supply?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Milking Shed free of insects and rodents?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are proper hand washing facilities convenient to milking operations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the CIP pipeline system well maintained and are chemical validation records available (e.g. concentration, flow and temperature records)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are milk cooling systems adequately maintained and recording devices installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Process Control

• Have all rubbers, milking cups, teat socket holders, and milking diaphragms been replaced as required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all cleaning chemicals labelled and approved for their intended use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all drugs purchased from an approved source?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all drugs being stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the drug register current and available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the drugs in the drug storage area match the drugs listed on the drug register?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do any veterinary prescription drugs have a prescription label indicating use and withholding period?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all animals that are being treated with drugs marked correctly and prevented from being milked, and are records available for treated animals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is antibiotic milk being withheld from calves for slaughter?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all treated animals milked correctly, last or into a test bucket?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the agricultural chemicals register current and available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have any areas of the farm been sprayed with agricultural chemicals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If yes, are there records of the spraying?

• Is there a system in place to identify sprayed paddocks and the withholding period (e.g. a sign attached to the gate)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Product ID and Traceability

• Are declarations and records of all feeds / forage and chemicals purchased kept onsite?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Analytical and Testing

• Water quality tests have been completed and records are available for audit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Pre-requisite Programs

• Is there an internal audit program in place and have audits been completed on time?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have calibrations been completed for temperature control devices and are records available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff training records current and available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Pest Control program current and are records of treatment available (if required)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Corrective Action

• Are there any issues that have raised either through internal or external audits that need to be rectified?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Observations and Opportunities for Improvement

• Observation 1.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Observation 2.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Observation 3.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Observation 4.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Observation 5.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Observation 6.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

CLOSE OUT

• Auditor signature:

  Sign

• Once this audit has been completed and signed by the auditor, export and send to the Lenah Valley Technical Leader.