Employee hygiene might seem like common sense, but the issue cannot be taken lightly. Processors maintain rigid protocols in regard to employee hygiene so this area does not become a matter of food safety.
For example, Butterball facilities have implemented monitoring and internal auditing programs ranging from daily observations to microbial validation to ensure the employees’ hygiene training and programs are functioning properly, says Karen Washburn, quality assurance director of technical services at Butterball’s facility in Montgomery, Ill.