Ah, I think the auditor is going a bit far as per the code
3.2.10.4 Maintenance staff and contractors shall comply with the site’s personnel and process hygiene requirements (refer to 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.4).
3.3.1 Personnel
3.3.1.1 Personnel suffering from infectious diseases or who are carriers of any infectious disease shall not engage in product handling or processing operation. 3.3.1.2 The site shall have measures in place to prevent contact of materials, ingredients, feed packaging, feed, or feed contact surfaces from any bodily fluids from open wounds, coughing, sneezing, spitting, or any other means. In the event of an injury which causes spillage of bodily fluid, properly trained employee shall ensure that all affected areas including handling and processing areas have been adequately cleaned and that all materials and products have been quarantined and disposed of. 3.3.1.3 Personnel with exposed cuts, sores or lesions shall not be engaged in handling or processing products or handling primary packaging materials or feed contact surfaces. Minor cuts or abrasions on exposed parts of the body shall be covered with a bandage or an alternative suitable waterproof dressing. T 3.3.1.4 Smoking, chewing, eating, drinking or spitting is not permitted in any feed processing or feed handling areas.
The code states they must comply----it does not mention them in training requirements
2.9.1 Training Requirements 2.9.1.1 The responsibility for establishing and implementing the training needs of the organization’s personnel to ensure they have the required competencies to carry out those functions affecting products, legality, and safety shall be defined and documented.