Good Manufacturing Practices Reference: 21 CFR, part 110 CFR = Code of Federal Regulations Wherever practical, glass of any type is prohibited. This includes lunchroom and refrigerated items. All employees and visitors must wear appropriate hair covering in the cutting and flaking facility. Including: hairnets and beard nets (in accordance with stated guidelines). Hats/caps (other than hard hats or bump caps) are not permitted to be worn in processing or packaging areas. Employees in the cutting and flaking facility must wear clean uniforms supplied by the company. If hats/caps are permitted in the area, (for example: those job functions requiring employee to be outside in inclement weather) they must be clean and have no loose/dangling attachments (i.e., pins, decorative beads, metal emblems, etc.). Personal items are to be stored in breakroom and/or lockers. No personal items are permitted in the processing or packaging areas. This includes purses, wallets, jackets, hand lotion, cigarettes, etc. Food products are NOT to be kept in personal lockers. Eating, drinking, or chewing gum is allowed only in the break room. No smoking or chewing tobacco is permitted within the facility. Smoking areas are provided outside. All employees must demonstrate appropriate personal hygiene, including a thorough hand washing with an E-2 rated hand soap upon arrival for work, before & after eating, after using the restroom facilities or after absences from work stations. Jewelry of any type (except for plain wedding bands) is prohibited. Any wedding ring which contains stones, but cannot be removed, SHALL be taped using sanitizable first aid-type tape and/or covered with gloves.  Medical alert tags may be worn under shirts or as anklets under socks; bracelets are not permitted over food bagging. Loose items in shirt pockets are prohibited. False eyelashes, false fingernails and fingernail polish are prohibited. Pre-operational sanitation inspections of product contact zones must be performed by the facility supervisor and documented. All cleaning shall be documented on Master Sanitation Schedules. The metal detector must be calibrated daily and recorded on the Metal Detector Activity Record. All kickouts must be inspected and the findings recorded on the Metal Detector Activity record. Any unusual activity must be reported to the appropriate personnel. Warehouses must be maintained in a neat and orderly fashion. A clean sanitation strip must be maintained, if at all possible, throughout all warehouses (the 18" perimeter). Product shall be rotated to ensure oldest product is shipped/used first - First-in/First-out Rotation. All containers and utensils used for product must be properly labeled. All cleaning compounds, solutions, etc. must be appropriately labeled (including intermediate containers) and kept in a locked cabinet when not in use. All trash containers and other used receptacles must be labeled. All trash containers & other waste are removed from the building and trash dumpsters must be emptied as needed. Building premises must be kept neat and orderly. A strip clear of vegetation must be maintained around all buildings and all grass mowed as needed. Clippings should be blown away from all buildings. Routine in-facility inspections will be conducted by the plant manager or designated supervisory personnel and the results documented. Any findings not in keeping with company policy must be dealt with immediately. Infections & disease must be controlled through work assignments, absences or proper wound coverings; including but not limited to metal detectable band-aids. What Makes Us Best A successful 50+ year history of providing oat products has demonstrated our commitment to quality. The highest level of quality standards are maintained to ensure our customers’ satisfaction.