Common Swine Industry Audit
U.S. pork producers recognize their obligation to build and maintain the trust of customers and the public in their products and practices. Everyone involved in pork production has an ethical responsibility to produce safe food, protect and promote animal wellbeing, safeguard natural resources, provide a safe work environment, protect public health, and contribute to a better quality of life in their communities.
These audits show a commitment to build and maintain the trust of customers and consumers. They also assure production process compliance and provide useful feedback for continuous improvement.
Common Swine Industry Audit Materials
These materials will be used by the third-party auditor to review your farm’s procedures. The results of the audit can provide feedback to the farm to drive continuous improvement.
CONDUCT AN AUDIT
2021 Summary of Changes
English / PDF
Instructions, Standards, and Audit Tool
English / PDF
Corrective Action Report
English / PDF
Spanish / PDF
Interactive Audit Tool
English / XCL
Common Swine Industry Audit Manuals and Standard Operating Procedures
The Common Industry Audit Standard allows packers and customers to verify that a pork production site is in compliance with established standards for swine care and pre-harvest pork safety. It reduces the potential costs and administrative burdens that would be imposed if producers were required to participate in multiple, redundant audits.
These are all templates and must be customized for your farm. A general template can be used to expand your standard operating procedure manual.
DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS
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Written Euthanasia Action Plan – English / Spanish
Humane On-Farm Euthanasia of Swine Guidelines – English / Spanish
Humane On-Farm Euthanasia of Swine Training Module – English
Euthanasia Blunt force Trauma Standard Operating Procedure – English / Spanish
Euthanasia CO2 Standard Operating Procedure – English / Spanish
Euthanasia Penetrating Captive Bolt Standard Operating Procedure – English / Spanish
- Animal Handling
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Loading Pigs into Farrowing Rooms Standard Operating Procedure – English / Spanish
Load-Out Market Hogs Standard Operating Procedure – English / Spanish
Loading Pigs into Rooms Standard Operating Procedure – English / Spanish
Weaning Standard Operating Procedure – English / Spanish
- Caretaker Training
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Caretaker Training SOP – English
- Treatment Management
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Identifying Fall-Behind Pigs and Treatment Pen Management – English / Spanish
Common Swine Industry Audit Resources
Use this compilation of Pork Checkoff resources to prepare for an audit and review or improve your on-farm practices. All of these resources are customizable templates or references to use on your farm.
PREPARE FOR THE AUDIT
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Animal Welfare Policies – English / Spanish
See It Stop It Poster – English / Spanish
Whistle Blower Policy – English
- Caretaker Training
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Individual Development Plan – English / Spanish
- Feed/Water Access
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Feeding And Water For Lactating Sow – English / Spanish
- Humane Euthanasia
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Written Euthanasia Action Plan – English / Spanish
Humane On-Farm Euthanasia of Swine Guidelines – English / Spanish
- Lesion Scoring
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Shoulder Lesions in Sows – English
- Pork Safety
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Vet/Client/Patient Relationship – English / Spanish
Confirmation of No Medications Administered Record – English / Spanish
- Site Assessments
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PQA Plus Site Assessment Guide – English
Training Modules
The Common Swine Industry Audit producer training modules can be completed individually or as a complete series. Each module takes about 10 minutes and provides you with background information on the topic, what auditors will be evaluating, and then will ask you to complete exercises to confirm your knowledge. You’ll receive a certificate of completion at the end.
The Euthanasia training modules are a collection of training resources designed for pork producers to help caretakers make good decisions about timely euthanasia and understand how to perform approved euthanasia methods correctly and safely when needed.
Complete Producer CSIA and Euthanasia Training
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Introduction – English / Spanish
Animal Benchmarking – English / Spanish
Caretaker Questioning – English / Spanish
Facilities and Equipment – English / Spanish
Documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) – English / Spanish
Medication & Treatment Records – English / Spanish
Timely Euthanasia – English / Spanish
Willful Acts of Abuse – English / Spanish
CSIA Training Modules– USB
- Euthanasia
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Introduction and Overview – English / Spanish
Timely Tool – English / Spanish
Confirming Insensibility and Death – English / Spanish
Carbon Dioxide – English / Spanish
Penetrating Captive Bolt – English / Spanish
Non-Penetrating Captive Bolt – English / Spanish
Electrocution – English / Spanish
Manual Blunt Force Trauma – English / Spanish
Dealing with Non-Ambulatory Pigs – English / Spanish
Developing A Euthanasia Action Plan – English / Spanish
On-Farm Euthanasia of Swine Training Modules – USB
