FeedForward, Winter 2016
FEEDFORWARD 1 Identification of reasonably foreseeable animal disease hazards 2 Assessment of the risk of potential hazards and developing a biosecurity plan according to the risk assessment process 3 Communication of the biosecurity plan which includes management commitment as well as education and training of personnel to implement the plan 4 Verification of plan implementation including effective corrective actions for deviations to ensure the degree of biosecurity desired A facilitys procedures should be developed to ensure the plan is implemented and remains effective as situations change When creating look at the pre manufacturing process whats coming into your facility Next identify potential hazards MANUFACTURING PRE MANUFACTURING POST MANUFACTURING 10 FEEDFORWARD Vol 3 WWW KEMIN COM from the manufacturing process processing storage packaging etc Then identify postmanufacturing hazards as the product is being delivered to your customer Once your facilitys plan is complete the task doesnt stop there In order for a biosecurity plan to be effectively implemented the plan must be communicated to everyone involved in the operation The No 1 thing I have noticed nothing changes if management does not make it part of the companys culture and show commitment to the practices Education about the biosecurity plan should be incorporated into the companys training program Once the plan is internally communicated making it known to suppliers and customers is important Suppliers need to understand the facilitys requirements for incoming materials Customers should know your practices to ensure the biosecurity of products provided While the steps highlighted in this article may make creating a biosecurity plan look simple it is important to remember this process takes time and the correct team of people to follow through with the task It is continual as updates and engagement are needed for success However without a biosecurity plan those potential situations hazards if you will are typically identified with enough time to prevent a crisis For additional information on this topic contact the American Feed Industry Association at afia@ afia org Deliveries Raw Materials Animal Exposure Traf c Exposure Personnel Transfer Equipment Environment Customer Deliveries Delivery Location Animal Exposure Traf c Exposure Personnel Transfer Equipment Environment Receiving Grinding Sizing Storage Equipment Processing Grinding Blending Biological or Chemical Synthesis Cooking Extruding Pelleting Drying Storage Finished Product Intermediate Bag Bulk Tote Packaging Bag Tote Container Truck Bin or Bulk Rail Storage Bag Tote Container Truck Bin or Bulk Rail Loading Blending Equipment TRANSPORT TRANSPORT Figure 1 Manufacturing process flow chart for feed and ingredients
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