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Audit Findings Summary

Example Farm

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OVERALL AUDIT FINDINGS Points Adjusted Points Percent by Section NA* Points Achieved Possible Possible Section 2 – Biosecurity: Incoming Animals 55 3 – Biosecurity: Facility Management 36 4 – Biosecurity: Feed Management 124 5 – Biosecurity: Internal Animal 500 Management 6 – Biosecurity: Outgoing Risks 17 7 – Food Safety 190 8 – Animal Traceability 108 9 - Management 49 TOTAL AUDIT SCORE 1079

NA = Points in section that did not apply to this facility ** Rankings: >93 – 100 % Excellent Facility Ranking: 95 % >86 – 93 % Acceptable Failure to meet pass/fail criteria in this audit >80 - 86 % Needs Improvement will result in an automatic failure.

INDIVIDUAL AUDIT PARAMETER GOALS Did farm achieve Parameter Audit Goal audit goal? Supporting measures Incoming Milk is cultured from each quarter of Yes Protocol verified. Animals purchased animals prior to tank entry Facility Control traffic patterns, including dead Dead removal pick-up at remote location; market animal Needs Access stock removal, market animal pick up, pick-up is not. No visitor log maintained. Improvement and control incoming visitors Vector Fly and external parasite control Yes Protocol verified. Control program is implemented

Feed Purchased feeds are tested prior to or Yes Observed records. Management at receiving on farm

Home-grown feeds are tested at Yes Observed records. harvest

Samples of all home-grown feeds are No Observation. retained for 1 year A document chain exists from suppliers supporting the exclusion of banned Yes Observed records. ruminant proteins from feeds Feeds are stored clearly separated from Yes Observation. chemicals

Fresh colostrum is processed within an Yes Protocol verified. hour post-collection

Colostrum is clearly identified from Yes Observation. other milk Hospital milk is clearly identified from Yes Observation. other milk

©2006, 2015 Validus Verification Services, LLC. All rights reserved. 062415 Business Confidential Client Name (OFS # ) Page 4 of 11 Audit Date Milk replacer and milk products are stored clearly separated from other farm Yes Observation. chemicals Protocol exists for calf care Yes Protocols verified.

All calves (bulls & heifers) are fed Yes Practice verified. colostrum at birth

Bottles/buckets cleaned between uses Yes Observation. Internal Calving facility has sinks with hot Animal Yes Observation. Management: water/soap for sanitation of employees Newborn and Water is offered to pre-weaned calves Pre-weaned (source is potable, fresh water offered Not applicable Calves are moved off-site within 24 hours. Calves daily, and water buckets are clean) Calf housing is located upwind from Yes Observation. adult herd Pest control program is implemented Yes Observation. and appears effective Calf housing provides for dry, clean Yes Observation. calves Average hygiene scores < 2.0 (scale of 1 = clean, 2 = mud or manure splatters above knee, 3 = mud or manure Average hygiene scores for close-up heifers = 1.0. Yes splatters on udder and belly area; 4 = % of animals scoring > 2.0 = 0%. Internal mud or manure splatters on most of Animal body area) Management: Less then 3% of cows score < 2.0 BCS Average BCS for close-up heifers = 3.5. Close-up (scale of 1 = emaciated, 3 = good Yes % of animals scoring < 2.0 = 0%. Heifer condition, 5 = obese) Management Adequate water is available to heifers Yes Observation. (source is clean and waterers are clean) Facility provides area to keep animals Yes Observation. dry ©2006, 2015 Validus Verification Services, LLC. All rights reserved. 062415 Business Confidential Client Name (OFS # ) Page 5 of 11 Audit Date Average hygiene scores < 2.0 (scale of 1 = clean, 2 = mud or manure splatters above knee, 3 = mud or manure Average hygiene scores for far-off dry cows = 1.0. Yes splatters on udder and belly area; 4 = % of animals scoring > 2.0 = 0%. Internal mud or manure splatters on most of Animal body area) Less then 3% of cows score < 2.0 BCS Management: Average BCS for far-off dry cows = 3.5. (scale of 1 = emaciated, 3 = good Yes Far-off Dry % of animals scoring < 2.0 = 0%. Cow condition, 5 = obese) Management Adequate water is available to cows Yes Observation. (source is clean and waterers are clean)

Facility provides area to keep animals Yes Observation. dry Average hygiene scores < 2.0 (scale of 1 = clean, 2 = mud or manure splatters above knee, 3 = mud or manure Average hygiene scores for close-up dry cows = 1.0. Yes splatters on udder and belly area; 4 = % of animals scoring > 2.0 = 0%. mud or manure splatters on most of body area) Less then 3% of cows score < 2.0 BCS Average BCS for close-up dry cows = 3.5. (scale of 1 = emaciated, 3 = good Yes Internal % of animals scoring < 2.0 = 0%. Animal condition, 5 = obese) Management: Adequate water is available to cows Yes Observation. Close-up Dry (source is clean and waterers are clean) Cow Management Facility provides area to keep animals Yes Observation. dry

Close-ups are exposed to animals in No Observation. the hospital pen

Calving area is clean on day of audit Yes Observation.

©2006, 2015 Validus Verification Services, LLC. All rights reserved. 062415 Business Confidential Client Name (OFS # ) Page 6 of 11 Audit Date Average hygiene scores < 2.0 (scale of 1 = clean, 2 = mud or manure splatters above knee, 3 = mud or manure Average hygiene scores for fresh animals = 1.4. Yes splatters on udder and belly area; 4 = % of animals scoring > 2.0 = 0%. mud or manure splatters on most of body area) Internal Animal Less then 3% of cows score < 2.0 BCS Average BCS for fresh animals = 3.2. Management: (scale of 1 = emaciated, 3 = good Yes % of animals scoring < 2.0 = 0%. Fresh Cow & condition, 5 = obese) Heifer Management Milk quality is evaluated at calving Yes Protocol observed. Adequate water is available to cattle Yes Observation. (source is clean and waterers are clean)

Facility provides area to keep animals Yes Observation. dry and stall beds are maintained Average hygiene scores < 2.0 (scale of 1 = clean, 2 = mud or manure splatters above knee, 3 = mud or manure Average hygiene scores for hospital animals = 1.4. Yes splatters on udder and belly area; 4 = % of animals scoring > 2.0 = 2.3%. mud or manure splatters on most of body area) Less then 3% of cows score < 2.0 BCS Average BCS for hospital animals = 3.0. (scale of 1 = emaciated, 3 = good Yes % of animals scoring < 2.0 = 0%. Internal condition, 5 = obese) Animal Treatment protocols are established Management: Yes Protocol observed. Hospital and available for animal caretakers Management Hospital cows are monitored on a daily Yes Observation. basis

Adequate water is available to cattle Yes Observation. (source is clean and waterers are clean)

Facility provides area to keep animals Yes Observation. dry and stall beds are maintained

Average hygiene scores < 2.0 (scale of 1 = clean, 2 = mud or manure splatters above knee, 3 = mud or manure Average hygiene scores for lactating animals = 1.2. Yes splatters on udder and belly area; 4 = % of animals scoring > 2.0 = 1.3%. mud or manure splatters on most of body area)

Less then 3% of cows score < 2.0 BCS Average BCS for lactating animals = 3.3. Internal (scale of 1 = emaciated, 3 = good Yes % of animals scoring < 2.0 = 0%. Animal condition, 5 = obese) Management: Lactating Cow Protocols established to minimize Management Yes Protocol observed. spread of contagious pathogens

Employees are trained in routine Yes Observation. disease recognition

Adequate water is available to cattle Yes Observation. (source is clean and waterers are clean)

Facility provides area to keep animals Yes Observation. dry and stall beds are maintained

Yearly mortality rate of adult cattle < 5% Yes Observation of records.

Employees trained in disease Yes Verified by questions. recognition Internal Employees trained to report abnormal Animal Yes Verified by questions. Management: cattle conditions Disease Employees trained in handling sick Prevention Yes Verified by questions. and animals contagious to them Management Employees trained in bio-containment Yes Verified by questions. Emergency plan exists for disease outbreak, plan is posted in worker Yes Verified. language and available to employees, and employees are trained in use Internal Animal Traffic patterns designed to minimize Feed trucks drive through cow traffic lanes; tractor tires Management: No manure-feed contact come in contact with feed in manger. Manure Management Outgoing Risks: Cattle Equipment used to move dead animals Yes Verified by questions. Handling and is not shared with feed handling Pick-up

©2006, 2015 Validus Verification Services, LLC. All rights reserved. 062415 Business Confidential Client Name (OFS # ) Page 9 of 11 Audit Date Herd health plan specifically addresses Yes Plan verified. residue avoidance Farm has valid vet-client relationship Yes Veterinarians involved in daily animal care. Farm has documentation of treatment Yes Observation of documentation. protocols Animal treatment records are maintained current, accessible to Food Safety: pertinent employees, posted in native Yes Observation of records. Milk & Beef worker language, and include Quality withdrawals times and expiration dates Assurance Employees are trained in proper Yes Verified by questions. injection procedures Regular meetings conducted with employees, management, and herd Yes Verified by questions. veterinarian regarding proper protocols Management reviews adherence to Yes Verified by questions. treatment protocols Milk quality data is frequently reviewed Yes Verified by questions. by management Quality Plan to address critical control points of milk quality, including environmental sources, water sources, Yes Plan verified. hygiene points, and control of extra label drug usage Quality data from past year is kept to Yes Verified. Food Safety: evaluate critical levels Product Current drug inventory record is Yes Verified. Quality maintained Monitoring Management monitors adherence to Yes Verified by questions and record observation. withdrawal times for both meat and milk

Herd has not received an antibiotic Yes Verified. residue violations in the past year

Farm has passed all health inspections Yes Verified. in the past 12 months

©2006, 2015 Validus Verification Services, LLC. All rights reserved. 062415 Business Confidential Client Name (OFS # ) Page 10 of 11 Audit Date Purchased animals are identified upon NA No purchased animals. arrival

Calving date records of dams are kept Yes Verified.

Newborn calves are permanently Yes Verified. identified w/in 24 hrs of birth

Newborn calf id is entered into record Yes Verified. system Animal Traceability Identification maintenance system is in Percentage of legible id’s in adult animals observed: 100% Yes place Percentage of legible id’s in calves observed: 100%

Herd identification information is backed Yes Verified. up

Herd identification information is Yes Verified. archived and stored Animal sale information (place and date of sale) is recorded with their Yes Verified. information

Mission statement includes food safety Yes Verified.

Personnel are trained in their job responsibilities regarding food safety Yes Verified. and recognition/spread of disease Management Protocols are written and posted in Yes Verified. native worker language Farm has a written Emergency Action Protocol with contingencies for system Yes Verified. failures and mortality disposals and employees are familiar with plan

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