FBC Knoxville Employee Handbook 2025

10. Clothing worn on the production floor must be approved for specific job use. No buttons are allowed on the uniforms except for those employees that are not directly involved in the manufacturing process. Additionally, hoodies are not permitted on the production floor.

11. Uniforms shall be maintained througho ut the employees’ shift. If the uniform becomes soiled or contaminated, clothing must be changed, or the employee may use an approved temporary disposable covering until the end of the shift. 12. Personal items, including clothing, may not be stored in the processing areas or warehouses. Personal clothing and items must be stored or hung separately from uniform items. Uniform lockers are for uniforms only. 13. All employees must properly wear a hairnet. Bandanas or similar head coverings may be neatly worn under the hairnet. Employees with beards, goatees, and mustaches must wear a beard net. Sideburns must be neatly trimmed and may not extend more than one inch below the bottom of the ear, or a beard net must be worn. 14. Eating, drinking, chewing gum, mints or hard candies, etc. and use of tobacco (including electronic cigarettes) are prohibited except in designated areas. This includes the use of lozenges. Food, drink, tobacco products, etc. must be stored only in designated areas. Storage of open food and drink containers is prohibited. Food and drink may not be stored in locker rooms.

15. Hearing protection must be worn on the production floor. Earplugs must be company issued and metal detectable.

16. Pens and other loose items must not be carried above the waist, Company issued cooling towels secured around the neck are permitted. Pens must be metal detectable. Pencils are not allowed in production areas.

17. All employees are responsible for maintaining their work area in a clean and tidy condition. Broken packages or spilled product should be cleaned up immediately.

18. All utensils, tools, and knives that contact product must be company issued, kept clean and well maintained. Maintenance tools must be kept clean, cleaned after repairs, and remain in good working order to prevent contamination.