Title Page
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Name of Milk Producer/Auditee
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Location
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Email address of Auditee
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Phone No.
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Dairy Licence No./Supplier No.
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Conducted on
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Date of previous audit
6. Milk Quality Targets
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Current Dairy Licence
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Has Lion "Simply Perfect Milk" Manual been completed?
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Has your TPC generally been less than 10,000 since your last audit?
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If TPC has been been above 10,000 for period(s) of time, what steps were taken to rectify the problem?
- use of cleaning "bombs" or extra cleaning procedures
- followed advice of detergent representative
- change of inflations/rubberware
- Other
- extra vat cleaning
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Has your BMCC generally been below 200,000 in the last audit period?
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If BMCC has been consistently above 200,000, what steps have been taken to rectify the problem?
- consultation with Vet
- herd testing carried out to identify high cell count cows
- culling of high cell count or older cows
- pulsators and/or machines checked and adjusted
- nothing specific has been done
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Has your milk tested positive to either antibiotic or pesticide residue in the last audit period?
8. Skills and Knowledge
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Are all personnel involved with milking familiar with the "Simply Perfect Milk" Manual?
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What are the hygiene requirements for this farm?
- gloves are worn for milking
- personnel with symptoms of food-borne illness (vomiting, diarrhoea, fever, jaundice etc.) do not milk
- aprons, boots and clothing are regularly cleaned
- reminders for hygiene requirements (hand-washing etc.) are displayed e.g posters
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Have all milking personnel been instructed in the procedures for the isolation of milk from treated animals?
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Are staff training records for current external staff up-to-date? (Record Sheet 1)
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9. Milking Sheds, Surrounds and Equipment
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Is there a regular maintenance schedule in place, covering vat room, milking equipment, shed, yards, feed pads? (Record Sheet 2)
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How often are inflations changed? When were they last changed?
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How often is other rubberware changed? When was it last changed?
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How often is a milking machine test carried out and by whom?
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Date of last milking test.
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Is there a documented cleaning procedure for plant?
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Are all chemicals used APVMA/NRA approved?
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What is the size of hot water system used for washing plant?
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Are periodic checks made of temperature of hot water with hand-held thermometer?
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If using an automatic cleaning system, is it calibrated at least six-monthly?
Milk Chilling
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Milk must be cooled to below 5 degrees Celsius within 3.5 hours of commencement of milking.
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Are records kept of milk chilling efficiency, at least at peak production and during summer? (Record Sheet 4)
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If outside specifications,what steps have been taken to improve chilling efficiency?
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How long since vat has been serviced, including calibration of temperature probe?
- within past 2 years
- 2 to 3 years ago
- more than 3 years ago
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Name of vat mechanic.
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Is evidence kept of temperature comparisons between vat readout and tanker docket or hand-held thermometer?
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Is milk at 5 degrees or less at time of collection by tanker?
11. Farm Water
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What source of water is used for cleaning plant and vat?
- rain or town water
- spring/river/stream water
- bore water
- dam water
- recycled or grey water
- channel
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What source of water is used for washing udders?
- rain or town water
- spring/river/stream water
- bore water
- dam water
- recycled or grey water
- channel
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What source of water is used for animal consumption?
- rain or town water
- spring/river/stream water
- bore water
- dam water
- recycled or grey water
- channel
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Is any water used above treated in any way? (e.g. filtered, softener added)
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Is there a documented management plan for any reclaimed or recycled water? (Record Sheet 5)
12.1 Agricultural Chemicals
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Where are agricultural chemical stored on farm?
- in machinery /hay shed
- in dedicated chemical shed
- in separate room at dairy
- none stored on farm
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Have any broadacre sprays been applied since last audit?
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Are permanent records kept of all such applications?
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Date of application
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Name of product used.
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Application Rate
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Identification of area/paddocks sprayed.
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Wind speed and direction.
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Withholding period.
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Name of person spraying or contractor used.
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Has a chemical course been completed by person spraying?
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How are sprayed paddocks under WHP identified?
- sign on gateway of paddock/ paddock locked
- farm map on whiteboard at dairy
- N/A - no WHP
- small farm map record
- no identification of sprayed paddocks under WHP
- N/A - sprayed area not part of grazing rotation (e.g. pre-crop)
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Spot spraying - have name of product, date of mixing and mixing rate been recorded for any spot spraying carried out?
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Are MSDSs available for chemicals, in hard copy or online?
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Is a chemical register kept (Date purchased, Name, Batch Code, Date of Manufacture)?
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12.2 Veterinary Medicines
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Where are veterinary medicines stored?
- Fridge at dairy
- cupboard/cabinet/drawer at dairy
- Lidded container
- dairy office on shelf
- unsatisfactory storage
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Are all stored medicines within use-by date?
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What method(s) are used to identify treated cows?
- red or other coloured paint on udder
- coloured leg bands or tail tape
- computer alerts
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How is the milk from treated cows isolated?
- treated cows run in a separate herd
- cows milked into a test bucket
- drafted off and milked at end of milking
- computer alerts
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Is a Veterinary Drug Register maintained? (Date purchased, Name of Medicine, Batch Code, Expiry Date)
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Permanent animal treatments.
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ID of treated animal
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Name of treatment
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Date(s) of treatment
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Area treated/ailment
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WHP for milk
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WHP for meat/ESI
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Name/initials of person treating
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Dry Cow Treatments
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How are dry cow treatments recorded?
- entered into computer - alerts if fresh cow within WHP
- computer records
- list of dry-off dates of batches of cows
- NA - no DCT used
- no permanent records kept
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Do records include name of DCT and WHP (both pre- and post calving)?
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13. Traceability
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How are stock identified?
- NLIS buttons or electronic collars
- individual management tags
- freeze-brands
- brass tags or tattoos
- photos of cows
- no identification
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What is the PIC for this farm?
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Is a NVD form received for all stock purchases, and is PIC transferred to new owners?
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In what form is a stock register maintained?
- stock register book
- computer records
- wall charts
- other
- no stock register kept
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Do all stock for sale (and those taken off-farm for agistment) have NLIS tags?
14. Animal Health
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BJD management - 3 point calf-rearing program.
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How soon are newborn calves taken from cow?
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Are calves reared in an sheltered area, free of exposure to effluent of adult cows?
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How long are calves reared on pasture that has not been used by adult cows for 12 months?
- less than 6 months
- 6 to 12 months
- 12 months or more
15. Purchased stock feeds
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Are CVDs available for any purchases of stock feeds e.g. pellets, crushed grain
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Are CVDs available for any purchases of hay or silage?
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16. Pest Control
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What methods are used to control flies around the dairy?
- no control methods required
- fans
- misters
- chemical treatment of cows
- chemical treatment of dairy walls
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What methods are used to control rats and mice around the dairy?
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Are records kept of pesticide use (Manual. p.28)?
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Are chemicals or baits used for pest control added to the chemical register?
17. Effluent Management
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Describe you effluent system.
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How is effluent dispersed on farm?
- travelling irrigator
- slurry spreader (contractor)
- slurry spreader (own)
- hard hose with sprinkler
- open hose
- added to irrigation system
- added to channel water
- direct application daily
- pipe and riser system
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Is effluent contained on farm?
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Does pond ever overflow, become crusted or never need emptying?
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Are stock restricted from grazing effluent-treated paddocks for at least 14 days after application?
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How are records kept of effluent dispersal (paddocks treated and 14 day WHP)?
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Is effluent spread over at least 10% of farm to prevent nutrient overload?
18. Cooling Towers
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Do you use a cooling tower?
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is it registered with the Victorian Dept. of Health?
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Non-Victorian farms - have you contacted your local regulatory body to identify any requirements?
19. Internal Audit
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Have you carried out an annual internal audit?
Farm Audit Compliance Summary
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Summary:
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MAJOR NON-CONFORMANCES (to be rectified within 30 days)
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MINOR NON-CONFORMANCES ( to be rectified by next audit)
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ADVISORIES
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SUMMARY OF NON-CONFORMANCES
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Majors:
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Minors:
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Advisories:
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Result of Audit
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Signature of Auditee
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Signature of Auditor
