Commercial poultry food-safety programmes combine on-farm control (Salmonella and Campylobacter programmes), transport hygiene, HACCP at slaughter and processing, and cold-chain integrity through distribution.
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Scope
Salmonella national control programme (breeders, layers, broilers)
Campylobacter reduction on broiler farms and at slaughter
Antimicrobial residue monitoring
Chill chain, packaging and traceability
Key requirements
Approved sampling plan and lab for pathogen monitoring
Antimicrobial stewardship policy and treatment records
HACCP at processing (see /regulations/haccp)
Cold-chain temperature monitoring end-to-end
Planning impact
Cold storage sizing must handle peak throughput and quarantine holds
Air-chill vs immersion chill choice affects layout and utilities
Lab or contract-lab arrangement decided at planning stage
Common mistakes
No on-farm Salmonella programme upstream of processing
Undersized chilling — CCP breached during peak season
Traceability broken between farm, transport and plant
Biosecurity protects birds from disease. Food safety protects the human consumer from hazards in the finished product. They overlap (Salmonella, Campylobacter) but are managed with different programmes.
