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Audit Scope and Foreign Material Plan Review

Current foreign material control plan is available and matches the audited area critical (required)

Verify the plan is site-specific, current, and covers the process area being inspected.

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Hazard points and control devices are identified in the plan critical (required)

Confirm the plan identifies magnets, screens, knives, brittle items, and other physical contamination control points.

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Recent changes to equipment, product, or layout have been assessed for foreign material risk

Check whether process changes, maintenance work, or layout changes triggered a plan review.

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Inspection frequency and responsibilities are defined and followed

Verify the plan assigns ownership and inspection intervals for control verification.

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Magnets and Metal Separation Controls

Magnets are installed at specified control points critical (required)

Confirm magnets are present where required by the foreign material plan and positioned to intercept product flow.

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Photo evidence (optional)

Magnet housings, guards, and access points are intact and secure critical (required)

Inspect for damage, loose fasteners, missing covers, or conditions that could reduce effectiveness.

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Magnet strength verification is current critical (required)

Confirm documented verification or pull-test results are within the required interval and meet site criteria.

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Magnet cleaning and release records are complete

Review records showing magnets are cleaned, inspected, and cleared at the required frequency.

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Screens, Sieves, and Physical Barriers

Screens and sieves are installed, intact, and properly seated critical (required)

Verify screens are present where required and show no tears, gaps, deformation, or bypass conditions.

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Photo evidence (optional)

Screen mesh or opening size matches the approved specification critical (required)

Confirm the installed screen matches the foreign material plan or equipment specification.

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Screen inspection and replacement records are current

Verify documented checks are completed on schedule and damaged screens are replaced promptly.

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Bypass or temporary removal of screens is controlled and documented

Check that any bypass condition is authorized, time-limited, and covered by corrective action or risk assessment.

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Knives, Blades, and Cutting Tool Control

Knives and blades are controlled by issue, count, or sign-out process critical (required)

Verify tools are tracked to prevent loss, breakage, or unaccounted-for fragments.

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Blades are intact and free of chips, cracks, or missing segments critical (required)

Inspect in-use cutting tools for damage that could create foreign material.

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Photo evidence (optional)

Blade change and disposal process is followed

Confirm used blades are removed into a controlled sharps or blade disposal container and not left in the area.

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Brittle Item and Glass Control

Brittle items are identified on the brittle-item register critical (required)

Verify glass, hard plastic, ceramic, and similar items are listed and controlled per the site program.

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Brittle item inspections are current and documented critical (required)

Confirm scheduled inspections are completed and any damaged items are removed from service.

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Glass and brittle-item breakage response procedure is posted and understood

Check that employees know the response steps for breakage, cleanup, product hold, and release authorization.

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Protective covers, shields, or exclusion controls are intact where required

Inspect light covers, gauges, lenses, and other brittle components for protection and integrity.

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Housekeeping, Inspection Records, and Corrective Actions

Area is free of loose foreign material sources critical (required)

Check for loose fasteners, broken plastic, wire, tape, wood, or other contamination sources in the audited area.

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Photo evidence (optional)

Foreign material inspection logs are complete and legible

Review logs for required checks, signatures, dates, and any noted deficiencies or non-conformances.

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Open deficiencies have documented corrective actions and due dates

Verify corrective actions are assigned, tracked, and closed within the required timeframe.

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Employees can explain escalation for a suspected foreign material event

Confirm personnel know when to stop the line, segregate product, notify supervision, and initiate investigation.

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Run: Foreign Material Control Program Audit

Audit Scope and Foreign Material Plan Review

Magnets and Metal Separation Controls

Screens, Sieves, and Physical Barriers

Knives, Blades, and Cutting Tool Control

Brittle Item and Glass Control

Housekeeping, Inspection Records, and Corrective Actions

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