Until all farms have video monitoring, an accredited and independent third-party will conduct annual on-site audits on farms without the technology.
This will result in 100% coverage by the end of 2018. Implementation of video monitoring on sow farms must be complete on 20% of production supplied to Walmart and Sam’s Club on sow farms by the end of 2014, with another 20% of production added each year for the next 4 years. Each fresh pork supplier must have on-farm video monitoring for sow farms and will be subject to unannounced animal welfare video audits by an accredited and independent third-party.
Specific new tracking and audit requirements include: Walmart and Sam’s Club will continue to only accept fresh pork from animals raised under the standards of the National Pork Board’s (NPB’s) Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus Program. Every fresh pork supplier will be required to meet the new program requirements. As a result, in addition to our current programs, Walmart and Sam’s Club are launching a new tracking and audit program for our fresh pork supply. We seek continuous improvement in animal welfare practices within our fresh pork supply chain. Animal Welfare - Swine Assurance PositionĪt Walmart and Sam’s Club we are committed to providing our customers with safe, affordable, and sustainable food as well as promoting the humane treatment of animals.
