Mountaire Farms- Broiler Farm Biosecurity Risk Assessment

• Farm Name

• Grower Name

• Street Address, State, Zip Code

• Number of houses on contract

• Number of houses on premise

• Number of houses NOT in use

• Conducted on

  Date

• Conducted by:

• Signature

  Sign

[1] Disease history in the location and surroundings.

• Last occurrence/s of the stated disease in a Mountaire and/or non-Mountaire site/premise (including this premise) in a 6-mile/10 kilometer radius?

• 1.1. Avian Influenza (AI) in commercial poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.) - Low pathogenicity or High pathogenicity?

  Last 12 months

  Last 3 years

  Last 10 years

  >10 years or never

• 1.2. Avian Influenza in an avian species other than commercial (i.e. backyard flocks, waterfowl, pet birds, etc.)?

  last 12 months

  last 3 years

  > 3 years or never

• 1.3. Exotic ND or vvND in commercial poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.)?

  Last 12 months

  Last 3 years

  Last 10 years

  >10 years or never

• 1.4. Exotic ND or vvND in avian species other than commercial poultry?

  Last 12 months

  Last 3 years

  >3 years or never

• 1.5. MG (gallisepticum) in commercial poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.)?

  Last 12 months

  Last 3 years

  Last 10 years

  >10 years or never

• 1.6. MS (synoviae) in commercial poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.)?

  Last 12 months

  Last 3 years

  Last 10 years

  >10 years or never

• 1.7. Infectious Coryza in commercial poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.)?

  last 12 months

  last 3 years

  > 3 years or never

• 1.8. ILT in commercial poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.)?

  Last 12 months

  Last 3 years

  >3 years or never

[2] Physical proximity of other poultry-related operations to this location.

• Select the number of each of the types of sites/premises within a 1-mile radius of this premise.

• 2.1. How many Mountaire broiler farms are within a 1 mile radius?

  >/= 3

• 2.2. How many non-Mountaire broiler farms within a 1 mile radius?

  >/= 3

  1-2

  None

• 2.3. How many Mountaire broiler breeder and/or pullet farms within a 1 mile radius?

  >/=3

  1-2

  none

• 2.4. How many non-Mountaire broiler breeder and/or pullet farms within a 1 mile radius?

  >/= 3

  1-2

  none

• 2.5. How many table egg pullet farms or table egg layer farms are within a 1 mile radius?

  >/=2

  1

  None

• 2.6. How many turkey farms within a 1 mile radius?

  >/=1

  None

• 2.7. How many backyard poultry/hobby poultry/fighting chickens within a 1 mile radius?

  >/=3

  1-2

  none

• 2.8. How many poultry live auctions or flea markets within a 1 mile radius?

  >/=3

  1-2

  none

• 2.9. Number of hog farms within a 1 mile radius?

  >/=1

  none

• 2.10. Number of litter processing sites within a 1 mile radius?

  >/=1

  None

• 2.11. Is there a rendering route within a 1 mile radius?

  >/=3

  1-2

  none

• 2.12. Number of landfills within a 1 mile radius?

  >/=3

  1-2

  none

• 2.13. Is there a preserve or natural site with waterfowl or wild birds within a 1 mile radius?

  >/=3

  1-2

  none

• 2.14. Is there a non-Mountaire poultry company office within a 1 mile radius?

  >/=3

  1-2

  none

• 2.15. Are there allied industries or poultry companies within a 1 mile radius?

  >/=3

  1-2

  none

• 2.16.1 Number of Mountaire processing plant/s within a 1 mile radius?

  >/=1

  none

• 2.16.2 Number of Non-Mountaire processing plant/s within a 1 mile radius?

  >/=1

  none

• 2.17. Number of feed mill/s within a 1 mile radius?

  >/=1

  none

• 2.18. Number of hatchery/ies within a 1 mile radius?

  >/=1

  none

Premise

• A premise is a physical address containing the poultry growing operations. It boundaries are the perimeter buffer area (PBA), which is a functional zone surrounding the poultry houses and poultry raising area that separates them from areas unrelated to poultry production on that site and/or adjoining properties.

[1] Disease history on Premise.

• Select the correct response with regard to the most recent disease outbreaks on this farm?

• 1.1. Avian Influenza (AI) in commercial poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.) - Low pathogenicity or High pathogenicity?

  Last 12 months

  Last 3 years

  Last 10 years

  >10 years or never

• 1.2. Exotic ND or vvND (chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.)?

  Last 12 months

  Last 3 years

  Last 10 years

  >10 years or never

• 1.3. MG (gallisepticum) (chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.)?

  Last 12 months

  Last 3 years

  Last 10 years

  >10 years or never

• 1.4. MS (synoviae) (chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.)?

  Last 12 months

  Last 3 years

  Last 10 years

  >10 years or never

• 1.5. Fowl cholera (broilers, pullets, breeders)?

  Last 12 months

  > 12 months or never

• 1.6. Infectious Coryza (chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.)?

  Last 12 months

  last 3 years

  >3 years or never

• 1.7. ILT (chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.)?

  Last 12 months

  Last 3 years

  >3 years or never

[2] Physical aspects related to the operation of the location being audited.

• With regard to the topics, select the one description which best describes the parts of this farm under the direct control of the caretaker.

• 2.1. Warning sign at premise entrance?

  Select None Sign in English only Sign in English and/or Spanish or other language

  • None
  • Sign in English only
  • Sign in English and/or Spanish or other language

• 2.2. At premise entrance...

  Select multiple entrances, none locked 1 or more entrances, some unlocked 1 or more entrances, always locked

  • multiple entrances, none locked
  • 1 or more entrances, some unlocked
  • 1 or more entrances, always locked

• 2.3.1. Number of birds on premise?

  >100,000

  45,000 - 100,000

  12,000 - 45,000

  <12,000

• 2.3.2. Number of birds on contract?

• 2.3.3. Number of birds per house? (placed)

• 2.4. Fencing

  Select no fencing on property some fencing around houses or property boundary

  • no fencing on property
  • some fencing around houses or property boundary

• 2.5. Used litter storage

  Select litter on site, uncovered litter on site, covered (storage shed or tarped) no litter stored on site

  • litter on site, uncovered
  • litter on site, covered (storage shed or tarped)
  • no litter stored on site

• 5.8. Cleaning and disinfection program between flocks...

  Outstanding

  Average

  Below Average

  Not Acceptable

• 2.6.1. Source of bird drinking water?

  Well

  County

  Pond

  Rainwater

• 2.6.2. Source of cool cell water?

  Well

  County

  Pond

  Rainwater

• 5.10. Water sanitation...

  Select Drinking water not sanitized Drinking water regularly sanitized

  • Drinking water not sanitized
  • Drinking water regularly sanitized

• 2.7. Farms/Manure

  Select Houses within 500 feet of the farm land on which litter or manure is spread, hauled, or fed Houses further than 500 feet of any farm land on which litter or manure is spread, hauled, or fed

  • Houses within 500 feet of the farm land on which litter or manure is spread, hauled, or fed
  • Houses further than 500 feet of any farm land on which litter or manure is spread, hauled, or fed

• 2.8.1. Machinery on Premise

  Select Outside tools, equipment or machinery are brought onto premise or shared with other premises once a week or more often Outside tools, equipment or machinery are brought onto premise or shared with other premises more often than once per month Outside tools, equipment or machinery are brought onto premise or shared with other premise only once a month or less often Premise is self sufficient in all tools, equipment, and machinery

  • Outside tools, equipment or machinery are brought onto premise or shared with other premises once a week or more often
  • Outside tools, equipment or machinery are brought onto premise or shared with other premises more often than once per month
  • Outside tools, equipment or machinery are brought onto premise or shared with other premise only once a month or less often
  • Premise is self sufficient in all tools, equipment, and machinery

• 2.9.1 Equipment washing...

  Select Equipment from outside the premise, which may come within 100 feet of the houses, is never washed before being brought onto the premise Incoming equipment, which may come within 100 feet of the houses, is washed/disinfected, only when coming from other premises Incoming equipment is washed and disinfected prior to entering the premise Equipment is maintained and stays on the premise Equipment is washed and disinfected prior to coming onto the premise Equipment is shared between different contracts and cleaned in between Equipment is shared between different contracts and not cleaned in between uses.

  • Equipment from outside the premise, which may come within 100 feet of the houses, is never washed before being brought onto the premise
  • Incoming equipment, which may come within 100 feet of the houses, is washed/disinfected, only when coming from other premises
  • Incoming equipment is washed and disinfected prior to entering the premise
  • Equipment is maintained and stays on the premise
  • Equipment is washed and disinfected prior to coming onto the premise
  • Equipment is shared between different contracts and cleaned in between
  • Equipment is shared between different contracts and not cleaned in between uses.

• 2.10. Trash removal (i.e. dumpster)

  Select Professional services picks up trash from on site container that holds trash from multiple bird housing premises Professional services picks up trash from on-site container that only hold trash from that premise only Premise owner disposes trash from only this site

  • Professional services picks up trash from on site container that holds trash from multiple bird housing premises
  • Professional services picks up trash from on-site container that only hold trash from that premise only
  • Premise owner disposes trash from only this site

• 2.11. Vehicles from visitors...

  Select Vehicles are parked within 50 feet of chicken houses without being washed Vehicles are parked more than 50 feet of chicken houses without being washed Vehicles are washed before parking within 50 feet of the chicken houses

  • Vehicles are parked within 50 feet of chicken houses without being washed
  • Vehicles are parked more than 50 feet of chicken houses without being washed
  • Vehicles are washed before parking within 50 feet of the chicken houses

• 2.12. Premise vehicles...

  Select Premise vehicles are used outside of the premise and on other poultry growing operations Premise vehicles are used outside of the premise but not on other poultry growing operations Premise vehicles are not used outside of the premise

  • Premise vehicles are used outside of the premise and on other poultry growing operations
  • Premise vehicles are used outside of the premise but not on other poultry growing operations
  • Premise vehicles are not used outside of the premise

[3] People that work on this premise performing poultry related tasks.

• 3.1. Farm owners and/or main caretaker...

  Select The farm owner only owns one premise The farm owner owns more than one premise

  • The farm owner only owns one premise
  • The farm owner owns more than one premise

• 3.2. Farm residence

  Select Farm owner and/or main caretaker lives off site Persons, outside of the farm owner and/or main caretaker, lives on site Farm owner and/or main caretaker lives on site

  • Farm owner and/or main caretaker lives off site
  • Persons, outside of the farm owner and/or main caretaker, lives on site
  • Farm owner and/or main caretaker lives on site

• 3.3. Farm labor is..

  Select working at more than one premise Dedicated to one premise

  • working at more than one premise
  • Dedicated to one premise

• 3.4. Farm owners and/or main caretakers are...

  Select culturally likely to be involved with biosecurity breaches not culturally likely to be involved with biosecurity breaches

  • culturally likely to be involved with biosecurity breaches
  • not culturally likely to be involved with biosecurity breaches

• 3.5. Farm laborers are...

  Select culturally likely to be involved with biosecurity breaches not culturally likely to be involved with biosecurity breaches Not applicable

  • culturally likely to be involved with biosecurity breaches
  • not culturally likely to be involved with biosecurity breaches
  • Not applicable

• 3.6. Multiple residences

  Select 1 or more residences on the premise within 500 feet of the poultry houses 1 or more residences on the premise greater than 500 feet from the houses No residence on premise

  • 1 or more residences on the premise within 500 feet of the poultry houses
  • 1 or more residences on the premise greater than 500 feet from the houses
  • No residence on premise

[4] General management of the premise

• 4.1.1 All-in / All-out (defined as a common downtime amongst all houses on a premise)

  Select No Yes, with a common downtime <14 days Yes, with a common downtime of 14 -18 days Yes, with a common downtime of >18 days

  • No
  • Yes, with a common downtime <14 days
  • Yes, with a common downtime of 14 -18 days
  • Yes, with a common downtime of >18 days

• 4.1.2 All-in / All-out (defined as a common downtime amongst all houses on the contract)

  Select No Yes, with a common downtime <14 days Yes, with a common downtime of 14 -18 days Yes, with a common downtime of >18 days

  • No
  • Yes, with a common downtime <14 days
  • Yes, with a common downtime of 14 -18 days
  • Yes, with a common downtime of >18 days

• 4.2. Location of dead bird disposal

  Select Renderer comes to pick up dead birds from premise and contract Dead birds from other premises are disposed of on site Carry to another premise or contract for disposal Dead bird disposal is located on premise

  • Renderer comes to pick up dead birds from premise and contract
  • Dead birds from other premises are disposed of on site
  • Carry to another premise or contract for disposal
  • Dead bird disposal is located on premise

• 4.3. Type of dead bird disposal

  Select Burial Incineration Compost Grinding Landfill None

  • Burial
  • Incineration
  • Compost
  • Grinding
  • Landfill
  • None

• 4.4 Does the farm often have to use a secondary bird disposal

  Select No Yes, Burial Yes, incineration Yes, Composted Yes, Landfill Yes, Grinding

  • No
  • Yes, Burial
  • Yes, incineration
  • Yes, Composted
  • Yes, Landfill
  • Yes, Grinding

[5] Physical aspects of the house

• With regard to topics questioned, select the description which best describes the houses being audited.

• 5.1. Visitor log is located...

  Select Not Present Present in only one house or at the entrance Present in every house

  • Not Present
  • Present in only one house or at the entrance
  • Present in every house

• 5.2. Visitor log is...

  Select Not complete Partially complete Completed by Mountaire visitors only Complete

  • Not complete
  • Partially complete
  • Completed by Mountaire visitors only
  • Complete

• 5.3. Warning or biosecurity sign at house door...

  Select None Sign In English Only Sign In English and Spanish and/or other appropriate languages

  • None
  • Sign In English Only
  • Sign In English and Spanish and/or other appropriate languages

• 5.4. House doors when producer/employees in the house...

  Select All doors unlocked All doors are locked except entry door

  • All doors unlocked
  • All doors are locked except entry door

• 5.5. House doors when no producer/employee in house...

  Select No door All doors unlocked or left open All doors locked except entry door All doors locked

  • No door
  • All doors unlocked or left open
  • All doors locked except entry door
  • All doors locked

• 5.6. Bushes and/or high weeds around the house...

  Select Grass poorly maintained Bushes present No bushes and grass well maintained

  • Grass poorly maintained
  • Bushes present
  • No bushes and grass well maintained

• 5.7. Foot pan location...

  Select No foot pans at any major traffic doors Foot pans not present at all major traffic doors (doors used on a daily-weekly basis) Foot pans present at all major traffic doors (doors used on a daily-weekly basis)

  • No foot pans at any major traffic doors
  • Foot pans not present at all major traffic doors (doors used on a daily-weekly basis)
  • Foot pans present at all major traffic doors (doors used on a daily-weekly basis)

• 5.8. Foot pan condition...

  Poorly maintained

  Well maintained

• 5.9. Control Room Cleanliness

  Poorly maintained

  Well maintained

[6] People that work in this location

• With regard to topics questioned, select the description which best describes the houses being audited.

• 6.1. Grower and/or farm manager clothing policy...

  Select Clothing worn off premise and at other premises Clothing worn off premise but not at other premises Premise dedicated clothing House dedicated clothing

  • Clothing worn off premise and at other premises
  • Clothing worn off premise but not at other premises
  • Premise dedicated clothing
  • House dedicated clothing

• 6.2. Footwear for grower and/or farm manager...

  Select Footwear worn off premise and at another premise Footwear worn off premise but not on another premise Premise dedicated footwear House dedicated footwear

  • Footwear worn off premise and at another premise
  • Footwear worn off premise but not on another premise
  • Premise dedicated footwear
  • House dedicated footwear

• 6.3. Caretaker/employee clothing policy...

  Select Clothing worn off premise and at other premises Clothing worn off premise and not at other premises Premise dedicated clothing House dedicated clothing

  • Clothing worn off premise and at other premises
  • Clothing worn off premise and not at other premises
  • Premise dedicated clothing
  • House dedicated clothing

• 6.4. Footwear for caretaker/employee...

  Select Footwear worn off premise but at another premise Footwear worn off premise but not on another premise Premise dedicated footwear House dedicated footwear

  • Footwear worn off premise but at another premise
  • Footwear worn off premise but not on another premise
  • Premise dedicated footwear
  • House dedicated footwear

• 6.5. Visitor dress policy...

  Select No additional precautions taken before entering house Disposable booties Full PPE (coveralls, hairnet, and booties)

  • No additional precautions taken before entering house
  • Disposable booties
  • Full PPE (coveralls, hairnet, and booties)

[7] Other animals besides the commercial birds

• With regard to topics questioned, select the description which best describes the houses being audited.

• 7.1. Other livestock (non-poultry) having contact with chicken house(s)...

  Select Any other type of livestock with contact to chicken houses Any other type of livestock within 500 feet of chicken house No other livestock on farm

  • Any other type of livestock with contact to chicken houses
  • Any other type of livestock within 500 feet of chicken house
  • No other livestock on farm

• 7.2. Pets...

  Select Any avian pet anywhere on site Any non-avian pets allowed in the chicken houses Any non-avian pets on farm No pets of any kind on property

  • Any avian pet anywhere on site
  • Any non-avian pets allowed in the chicken houses
  • Any non-avian pets on farm
  • No pets of any kind on property

• 7.3. Rodent control...

  Select No formal rodent control plan, clear evidence of rodents (feces, burrow holes, etc.) Four Bait stations are placed around the house but not routinely maintained/baited Four Bait Stations are placed around the house and are routinely maintained/baited

  • No formal rodent control plan, clear evidence of rodents (feces, burrow holes, etc.)
  • Four Bait stations are placed around the house but not routinely maintained/baited
  • Four Bait Stations are placed around the house and are routinely maintained/baited

• 7.4. Wild birds...

  Select Wild birds seen in houses Wild bird presence or clear evidence (e.g. nests) thereof seen on or right next to houses No wild birds ever in houses

  • Wild birds seen in houses
  • Wild bird presence or clear evidence (e.g. nests) thereof seen on or right next to houses
  • No wild birds ever in houses

• 7.5. Wild animals...

  Select Evidence of wild animal activity in house No evidence of wild animal activity in house

  • Evidence of wild animal activity in house
  • No evidence of wild animal activity in house

• 7.5. Insects (flies and darkling beetles)...

  Present in large amounts

  Present in small amounts

  Not present