Quality
This premium peanut grade is known for its large kernels, excellent appearance, and typically lower levels of damage and defects, making it desirable for high-quality snack products.
Jumbo Peanuts
This program helps ensure products are made safely and consistently by following required practices.
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
This process requires employees to isolate energy sources before performing maintenance to prevent unexpected startup.
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
This activity verifies that employees and processes are following required standards and procedures.
An audit
What does KPI stand for?
Key Performance Indicator
This KPI measures how often products meet specifications the first time without needing rework.
First Pass Prime (FPP)
What are examples of food safety issues that could result in a customer complaint?
Foreign Material, Mold or Microbial Concerns, Off Odor or Sign of Spoilage, Packaging or Seal Issues, Product Not Meeting Customer Specifications, Pest Contamination, Allergen Concerns, Labeling Issues.
These events could have caused injury or damage, but it did not.
Near Misses
This document provides step-by-step instructions to ensure tasks are performed correctly, safely, and consistently every time.
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
This department monitors product quality trends, identifies increases in foreign material or product damage, and helps determine when process changes are needed to prevent quality issues.
Quality Control (QC Lab)
This quality metric tracks the number of issues reported by customers regarding product performance, quality, or specifications.
Customer Complaints
This KPI tracks the percentage of planned sanitation tasks completed on time and verifies that cleaning activities meet food safety requirements.
Master Sanitation Schedule Completion Rate
This proactive safety activity involves employees identifying and reporting unsafe conditions before an incident occurs.
Safety Observations
What are examples of being out of compliance?
Examples include having food or beverages in unauthorized areas, not accurately completing records or documentation, and failing to follow established procedures.
This KPI tracks the amount of production time lost due to equipment breakdowns.
Downtime
This information defines the required characteristics a product must meet before it can be accepted by the customer.
Product Specifications
How many foreign material findings (pieces) in a lot requires notifying a supervisor?
5 pieces
What earns you a safety engagement point?
Safety Observation, Conducting Toolbox Topic, Utilizing SWA, Pillar Committee Meeting, Safety inspection, Machine Access Action
These occur when a requirement, procedure, or standard is not met during an audit or inspection.
A non-conformance or a finding.
Name three KPIs reported on the plant KPI board.
This KPI measures the financial impact of producing products that do not meet requirements, including costs from scrap, rework, customer complaints, recalls, and other quality failures.
Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)
When should a metal detector be checked outside of the scheduled verification checks?
In the event of any loss of power or compressed air pressure
This KPI measures the number of workplace injuries and illnesses that require medical treatment beyond first aid, restricted duty, job transfer, or result in lost time.
Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR)
This global food safety standard helps food manufacturers ensure their products are safe, legal, and meet customer requirements through audits and certification.
BRC or BRCGS (Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standard)?
Why do we monitor KPIs?
To ensure product quality, food safety, and efficient operations.