National Milk Audit Checklist

• Supplier number and Name

• Date

  Date

• License

• Address

• Auditor

Farm Information

• Peak Herd

• Units in dairy

• Shed type

  Select

• Cleaning chemicals and teat spray

Section 1: FSP and License

• Current DFSV license sighted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can it be found/followed up- if premise unlicensed, cease audit.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Annual reviews sighted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the food safety plan the current version and completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• FSP

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• Annual Review

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• License

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

Section 2: Stockfeed

• What are the feed inputs on farm

  Select Dairy Pellet Whole grain Dairy mix Hay-home grown Hay-bought in Silage- home grown Silage- bought in

  • Dairy Pellet
  • Whole grain
  • Dairy mix
  • Hay-home grown
  • Hay-bought in
  • Silage- home grown
  • Silage- bought in

• Are feed declaration available for all feed inputs

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any additives or supplements mixed on farm

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• are there feed declarations/vet scrips for these

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does feed contain any animal protein (except tallow, dairy or gelatine)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the effluent system on farm

• Is effluent use recorded.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Feed Declaration for all bought in feed

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• Other feed inputs suitable for use

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• Effluent use recorded as required

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

Section 3: Agricultural Chemicals

• Are all chemicals approved for use- see APVMA or NRA number

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Chemical stored away from dairy or secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If storage poses risk then a major or critical should be raised

• Spray records permanent

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Record show all of: date, who, chem used, rate of application, what treated, withhold and clearance

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Minor for a field or two, Major if several field missing

• Chemical approved and used according to label

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• Chemical use (paddock treatments) recorded correctly

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• Paddock under treatment identified

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

Section 4 Veterinary Drugs

• Drugs stored in appropriate manner

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Records include all of: date, drug used, reason, rate of application, who applied, ID of animal, withhold and clearance

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Treatments and teat treatments appropriately registered

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Off label use- written advice obtained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drugs secure

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• All details of treatment recorded

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• Major if no records, minor if partial, but escalate if key detail missing

• Treatments used in accordance with label or vet advice

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• Drugs use approved and fit for purpose

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

Section 5: Cleaning chemical

• All chemical registered and suitable for use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Chemical labelled and showing APVMA or NRA approvals

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cleaning program documented and available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Chemical fit for purpose

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• Cleaning program and procedures documented

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• Chemical approved for use

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

Section 6: Water

• Is water treated and if so, treatment recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is reclaimed water used- documented and tested

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Water source- for cleaning

• Records of water treatment

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• Water management documented

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

Section 7: Premises

• Does premise or surrounds pose risk to milk quality

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Record of Machine tests

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Who complete machine tests/maintenance

• Records of Vat tests

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Who completes vat test

• Are vat opening pest proof and sealable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are vat breathers screened

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the construction of the dairy likely to impact of food safety

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• ie- exposed glass, swing vat not enclosed, etc...if yes a major, if other deficiencies minor- ie concrete pitted, milk pooling

• Are maintenance records completed for vat and plant and in date

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

Section 8: Milk cooling and storage

• Are twice yearly cooling checks completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Milk filter stored in dry and protected location

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is vat fit for purpose- ie can cool to 5degrees in 2.2 hours from end of milking

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• Records of temperature checks

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

Section 9: Calibration

• Thermometer used for calibration checks- annually

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• is tanker used- annually

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has it been calibrated by technician- records?

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• Records of calibration available

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• Calibration appropriate

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

Section 10: Pest Control

• Milking area clear of undesirable animals

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What

• Pesticides in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Records of pest control show date, activity, what is used, rate of application, area treated and who

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What other methods are in place

• Pesticides used in a manner that will effect quality

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• Undesirable animal present

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• Pesticide use recorded

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

Section 11: Traceability

• All milking animals identified

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• what methods

• What methods to ID treated animals

• Stock register sighted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Purchased and sold vendor decs sighted and completed correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Treated stock being identified

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• ID of all milking stock

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• Method to ID stock not noted- minor

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• Agistment records in place- traceability

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

Section 12: Competency and Training

• Staff aware of foodborne disease

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Training register for staff and relief staff

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Procedure in place for training activities- ie cleaning, start up and shut down, treated stock ID

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Staff shown to be competent

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

• System to record staff training

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

Section 13: Management of Non-Conformance

• Non conformance since or at last audit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• has the issue been recorded and corrective actions put in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Records of any non conformances suitable

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

Section 14: Milking/communicable diseases

• Milk from diseased animal removed form vat

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Methods for isolating diseased or treated animals

• Affected milk isolated

  Select Compliant Minor Major Critical N/A Note

  • Compliant
  • Minor
  • Major
  • Critical
  • N/A
  • Note

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