Silos and storage Sample finished feed mix Solid Feed Storage sheds integral Ingredients for Sample individual ingredient final mixing are protected from contamination Feed Supply Measures present Sample water from feeders and to prevent fouling mains if supplied by tank of feed and water with faeces Comments/Observations: 2. Laying Shed Environment and Equipment Farm Operational Salmonella Reduction Sampling steps Strategies Y or Verification Y or No protocols No Laying Sheds Caged Faeces are not reaching Sample large areas – N.A: from floors, equipment the floor of the cages or accessed by the birds and fans for dust Eggs are rolling away Swab egg conveyor from the birds promptly belts Conveyor belts are dry Directly sample faeces from under cages or Conveyor system is not causing egg breakages large sections of manure belts Adequate daily cleaning programme in place and working Laying Sheds Manual nests – Barn/Free Range N.A: Clean nests Swab the egg belts –faeces removed daily Egg Collection Collect as much fresh – collected as many times faeces as possible a day as possible. Eggs are as clean as Swab any of open possible water (bell drinkers, Facilities for cleaning puddles) especially hands installed and organic films operational Collection packaging Boot swab the floor clean and not reused areas cardboard trays
Solid Feed Storage Silos and storage sheds integral Sample finished feed mix Ingredients for final mixing are protected from contamination Sample individual ingredient Feed Supply Measures present to prevent fouling of feed and water with faeces Sample water from feeders and mains if supplied by tank Comments/Observations: 2. Laying Shed Environment and Equipment Farm Operational steps Salmonella Reduction Strategies Y or No Sampling Verification protocols Y or No Laying Sheds – Caged N.A: Faeces are not reaching the floor of the cages or accessed by the birds Sample large areas from floors, equipment and fans for dust Eggs are rolling away from the birds promptly Swab egg conveyor belts Conveyor belts are dry Conveyor system is not causing egg breakages Adequate daily cleaning programme in place and working Directly sample faeces from under cages or large sections of manure belts Laying Sheds – Barn/Free Range N.A: Manual nests Clean nests –faeces removed daily Swab the egg belts Egg Collection – collected as many times a day as possible. Collect as much fresh faeces as possible Eggs are as clean as possible Facilities for cleaning hands installed and operational Swab any of open water (bell drinkers, puddles) especially organic films Collection packaging clean and not reused cardboard trays Boot swab the floor areas
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