Industry Audit Programme
Update
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The concept is an external audit of
manufacturing practice
AsureQuality is the external auditor
• Has national coverage
• Experience
• Credibility
NZFMA has funded development process costs
Audits on site will be company cost
The Scheme
 To
be known as “Feed Safe NZ”
 Will be published on the NZFMA website
 The website will set out the criteria and
audit information
 The website will also set out the Scheme
Rules
Audit Programme
 This
will cover feed manufacture
(including blenders)
 Looks at facilities, processing, feed
ingredients and storage
 Designed to meet the Minimum Standards
specified in the NZFMA Code of Practice.
 It does NOT replace legislation and must
be followed in conjunction with current
legislation
Objectives
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Set up and operate a feed mill to
produce safe, uncontaminated feed, of
the appropriate specifications under safe
working conditions
Devise and operate an effective Quality
Assurance System, with appropriate
Recording and Traceability, to ensure any
errors can be rapidly identified and
rectified.
Key Steps
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Identify hazards and risks (A hazard is the
potential to cause harm; and risk is the
likelihood of harm as a result of one’s
actions)
Identifying actions required to ensure
processes and procedures are in place,
being acted upon and monitored
Actions undertaken to correct failures and
defects, and record whether implemented
and working.
Key Steps Continued
During the audit assessment process an auditor
will consider the actions taken to meet
compliance to Guideline Requirements
5. Auditors will identify any hazards or assess any
risk to staff or to animals
6. Where a failure is identified, the outcome would
be given one of the following outcomes:
• Pass
• Minor
• Major
• Critical
4.
Outcomes
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Pass
Code met or exceeded
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Minor
12 months to rectify and checked at next audit
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Major
30 days to rectify. Rechecked by Auditor
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Critical
Rectified immediately (within 24 hours). If not
rectified certification revoked immediately. Rechecked
by Auditor.
Criteria
 Assessment
Criteria are based on the
Code
 Examples of criteria are: mill design;
cleaning; storage of finished feeds & feed
ingredients; pest/vermin control.
 An example …..
1. General building
and grounds:
Requirements of Code
Guideline Information
b) Is the design of
the premises,
facilities and
equipment
appropriate for feed
ingredients, finished
feeds and
production systems
to be carried out?
Objective
Select unpolluted free draining site that
is not prone to flooding, which is large
enough to allow separation of mill,
ingredients and finished products to
avoid cross contamination.
Pass : Excellent mill
layout and surrounding
environment
Considerations:
Site must be large enough to
accommodate all functions and activities
of the mill.
Height restrictions, proximity of buildings
to boundaries, power, sewage, other
essential services, access, smell,
proximity to residential areas, local
regulations etc.
Recommended use of a log book to be
completed by visitors on arrival to mill.
Contamination and cross-contamination
through weather and/or bird access
shall be minimised (biosecurity).
minor : Unsealed area with
rubbish not contained
Major : Due to size of
building finished product unprotected outside for a
period of time
Critical: Broken / missing
roof panels not weather
proof or open effluent
drain next to building
Scheme Rules
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NZFMA Board overall responsibility for
designing, development, implementation
and management of the Assurance
Programme.
Management and Monitoring of the
programme responsibility of the
AsureQuality Programme Manager
Auditors must have met all AsureQuality
auditor requirements.
Complaints & Appeals Process
Suspension and Withdrawals from
industry
 Audit conducted annually
 To be a member of Assurance Programme
MUST be a current NZFMA member
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Access to Audit Information
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Web access via AsureQuality Web Portal
Manufacturers – access to their own
information
NZFMA access to all audit programme
data
Confidentially is critical