FBC Knoxville Employee Handbook 2025

19. Use of in-process containers for anything except for which they are designated is not permitted. Employees must adhere to the in-plant color-coded system of utensils and receptacles for product and waste. Food contact containers and utensils shall not contact walking surfaces.

20. Employees must report all product contamination, potential contamination condition or practice, defective, broken, or missing equipment or utensils to their Supervisor.

21. Hose nozzles (e.g. water, compressed air) must be kept off of the floor. Unless in accordance with an SOP, compressed air guns are not to be used during production hours; vacuums, brushes, brooms, and dust mops must be used first. Compressed air shall not be used to sweep. Blowing off clothing is not permitted.

22. All items must be stored off the floor on pallets with slip-sheets or on racks. No wooden pallets are allowed in the plant for permanent storage.

23. There shall be no use of communication devices like telephones, pagers, etc. on the production floor, except where permitted by management.

24. For safety and legal compliance reasons, employees medically required to have essential personal medications available while working in the production area must report this to Human Resources when such medications have the potential to cause product contamination or could impact the employee’s ability to safely perform his or her job.