Keep salmonella out of pig farms Locate pigs units away from sources of salmonella infection, such as other pig farms, landfill sites, abbatoirs and sewage treatment plants
Protective clothing is regularly disinfected and cleaned on pig farms
Discourage pests/animals that can carry disease (such as rodents, wild birds, cats, dogs, foxes and insects) around pig units Clean up spillages of pig feed
Promptly and carefully dispose of dead livestock, afterbirths (and similar material that might encourage foxes and other scavengers) on pig farms
Control weeds and other vegetation around pig units
Pig farm workers receive adequate hygiene training and instructions
Control rodents Have a well-planned baiting and trapping policy with frequent baiting for rodents on pig farms
Bedding materials for pigs are not contaminated with salmonella Ensure pig bedding materials are not contaminated with faeces or corpses of wildlife, rodents, birds, cats or other animals Discourage pests/animals that can carry disease (such as rodents, wild birds, cats, dogs, foxes and insects) around pig units Clean up spillages of pig feed
Promptly and carefully dispose of dead livestock, afterbirths (and similar material that might encourage foxes and other scavengers) on pig farms
Control weeds and other vegetation around pig units
Have a well-planned baiting and trapping policy with frequent baiting for rodents on pig farms
Source straw for pig bedding from specialist arable farms and not mixed farms
Lorries/trucks/loaders and other equipment used to transport and handle pig feed are kept clean
Vehicles used to transport pigs are cleaned and disinfected after or before animals are transported
Visitors to pig farms pass through adequate disinfection facilities
Incoming pigs are quarantined
Pig housing, passageways and yards are regularly cleaned
Pig farm workers are provided with and use protective clothing
Pig feed is stored in conditions that prevent deterioration and contamination