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>> Personal Hygiene Program |
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Following hygiene protocol for poultry farms
and visitors was established by FAVV* or FEDERAL AGENCY for the Safety
of the Food Chain. It’s also applicable in mixed farms in case of a
disease outbreak in other livestock. |
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(*): FAVV is the Belgian official institute
that, in order to guarantee safe food, controls the whole food chain:
‘from farm to fork”. During outbreaks of animal diseases, FAVV issues
measurements in order to prevent the spread of the infectious disease. |
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1. Access to poultry farm / barns |
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Respect all
entrance prohibitions on poultry farms and/or barns. |
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Only enter a
poultry barn if necessary. |
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At arrival on the
farm, each poultry service man should report himself to the farm manager
or an appointed responsible. |
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The poultry barns
can only be entered with the permission of the farm manager or the
appointed responsible. |
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2. Hygiene guidelines when
entering a poultry farm / barn |
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If possible, leave
vehicles outside the farm. Otherwise: vehicles must be cleaned and
disinfected before entering the farm and before leaving the farm. |
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On board of each
vehicle, there should be a back sprayer, filled with a ready to use
approved disinfectant. |
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Visiting two
different farms within 48 hours should be avoided. If this is not
possible, showering in between two visits is highly recommended.. This
measurement also should be applied by the team that catches and loads
poultry for slaughtering. |
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Name of every
visitor, date and reason of visit should be noted in the visitors
register. Even if they don’t enter the barns. |
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Entrance of the
barns is only done, by passing the changing room, which is on the edge
of the clean and dirty zone of the farm. In the changing room: hands
should be washed and clean working cloths and booths should be put on. |
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Cloths and booths
for visitors: |
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Or putting on clean clothes and
booths which belong to the farm (= the best and safest way!) |
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Or only use disposable clothes
and booths, which are left at the farm after the visit. |
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Or per visit, visitor has to
take his own clean clothes (separately packed), and disinfected booths. |
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All used material
has to be cleaned and disinfected before and after usage. |
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Put booth dips at
entrance and exit of every barn and ensure their use! |
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Only use by FAVV
(or by official institution of your country) approved disinfectants. |
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In the car, used
materials, clothing, shoes, are kept strictly separated from clean
materials, clothes and shoes. |
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Finally extra
hygienic measurements, established by the farm manager or FAVV (or by
official institution of your country)have to
be respected. |
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