Farm Quality Assurance Checklist

Use this Farm Quality Assurance Checklist to verify farm practices, document compliance, manage audits, and ensure food safety, welfare, and traceability.

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Farm Quality Assurance Checklist

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Food Safety & Biosecurity

Animal Husbandry & Welfare

Environmental Care & Operations

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Farm Quality Assurance Checklist

Use this Farm Quality Assurance Checklist to verify farm practices, document compliance, manage audits, and ensure food safety, welfare, and traceability.

1. Does the farm hold a current dairy or agricultural license as required by local regulatory authorities?

2. Is there a registered On-farm Quality Assurance (QA) Plan that is signed and dated by the responsible person?

3. Is a "Responsible Person" formally nominated to be accountable for the management and implementation of the QA manual?

4. Are all employee training records (e.g., chemical user certification, animal handling, food safety) maintained and up to date?

5. Is a Farmer Self-Audit (internal audit) completed annually before any external inspections?

6. Are all records, including treatment and feed logs, retained for at least four years or as required for traceability?

1. Has a HACCP-based hazard analysis been conducted to identify and control risks to food safety?

2. Is there a written Farm Biosecurity Plan that includes isolation facilities for new or sick animals?

3. Are visitor logs maintained, documenting names, dates, and contact with livestock?

4. Is biosecurity equipment, such as footbaths and approved disinfectants, available at all production entry points?

5. Are all cleaning and sanitation programs for milking or processing equipment documented and followed?

6. Are chemicals and veterinary medicines stored in a secure, locked facility and checked for expiry dates?

1. Do all animals have a valid traceability identification (e.g., tags) in accordance with legislation?

2. Are animal health plans (covering vaccinations and disease management) reviewed annually by a veterinarian?

3. Are withholding periods (WHP) and Export Slaughter Intervals (ESI) strictly observed and recorded for all treated livestock?

4. Are housing and handling facilities designed to minimize animal injury and meet species-specific space requirements?

5. Do animals have constant access to clean, potable water and nutritionally appropriate feed?

6. Are feed storage areas secure and free from contamination by pests or chemicals?

1. Is an Environmental Risk Assessment or Farm Environment Plan (FEP) in place?

2. Are diesel, slurry, and manure stored in a manner that prevents contamination of groundwater or waterways?

3. Are records maintained for all Plant Protection Products (PPP) and fertilizers, including application rates and dates?

4. Is there a communicated emergency plan for events like power failure, mechanical breakdown, or disease outbreaks?

5. Is a Vermin Control Plan (bait plan) implemented and reviewed regularly?