Common Swine Industry Audit Materials
A task force of pork industry stakeholders developed the Common Industry Audit Standard in 2013 to foster continuous improvement within the U.S. pork industry.
The audit balances three factors — scientific evidence, ethics and economics — for the swine industry to remain sustainable.
The task force shares annual revisions to the audit by reviewing aggregated audit data, new scientific discoveries, changes in the marketplace and evolving consumer trends.
CONDUCT AN AUDIT
There will be no revisions to the Common Swine Industry Audit materials in 2024. The current materials are PAACO certified and available for use in 2024.
2023 Summary of Changes
English / PDF
2023 Instructions, Standards, and Audit Tool
English / PDF
Corrective Action Report
English / PDF
Spanish / PDF
Interactive Audit Tool
English / XCL
Spanish / XCL
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
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
- Animal Handling
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Safe Pig Handling Tool – English
- Caretaker Training
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Individual Development Plan – English / Spanish
Group Training Record – English / Spanish
Individual Training Record – 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
