Poultry Catching & Transport Standards
DOCUMENTS AND PROCEDURES Version 4.1
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Key – Those standards which have greater significance (all other standards are normal)
Recommendation – Those which do not affect certification
New – A completely new standard which the member must now adhere to
Revised – A standard that has changed and requires the member to take some different or additional action to before
Upgraded – The standard has been upgraded to a Key standard or from a Recommendation to a full standard
Appendix – Referenced in ‘How you will be measured’. Indicates that additional information is provided in the Appendices, which are available at the end of each section.
KC.DP.a
Catchers must have a copy of the Red Tractor Assurance for Farms – Catching and Transport Standards available
How you will be measured
- Up-to-date hard or electronic copy of the standards
KC.DP.c
Systems must be in place for recording, investigating and resolution of any complaints received that are relevant to the requirements of the Catching and Transport Standards
How you will be measured
- Complaints made by Local Authority, general public, customers (e.g. processing plant feedback) or other
- System includes recording the:
- complaint
- investigation result
- action taken to prevent the issue happening again
- Complaints record
KC.DP.d
A nominated member of the catching team is responsible for the catching operation and bird welfare during the catching process
How you will be measured
- This person is on-farm during catching
KC.DP.e
A Standard Operating Procedure is in place for catching which takes into account biosecurity, health and safety, hygiene and bird welfare requirements and a hard copy must be accessible to staff
How you will be measured
- The hard copy must be dated and reviewed bi-annually
KC.DP.f
There must be a catching schedule
How you will be measured
- The schedule takes bird weight and biosecurity (e.g. final depops vs. partial depops) into consideration and allows sufficient breaks between loads
KC.DP.g
All catching companies must be registered with the Red Tractor Poultry Scheme
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The Red Tractor Assurance Catching and Transport Standards for the Poultry Scheme are part of the Red Tractor Food Assurance Scheme assuring food safety, animal welfare, hygiene, and environmental protection through every part of the food chain.
The Standards provide clear meaningful credible assurance for all and should be read in conjunction with the Member Rules which all members are bound by.